Legal Opinion
T. Neal Morris v. City of Danville, Virginia and Charles F. Church, and William H. Fuller, III
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1984No. 84-1161PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
The City of Danville, Virginia appeals the district court’s injunctive decree requiring it to give its police chief, appellee Neal Morris, a de novo hearing concerning the sufficiency of reasons for the termination of his employment with the City, 579 F.Supp. 900. The district court granted partial summary judgment in favor of Morris, after determining that the procedures followed by the City in discharging Morris did not comport with due process. Because we conclude that the lower court’s decision conflicts in a critical respect with our decision in…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by48 opinions
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