Legal Opinion

Mark Eilrich v. Bernard J. Remas

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 17, 1988No. 86-2940PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NELSON, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Mark Eilrich, a municipal police officer, was discharged by the City of Riverbank (“the City”) after making statements about a controversy within the police department to the Riverbank City Council. A city administrative hearing officer, in upholding Eilrich’s discharge, determined that the statements were not protected by the first amendment. The district court granted summary judgment for the City, finding that collateral estoppel barred Eil-rich’s claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982). The district court had jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. University of Tennessee v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Henry G. Mack v. South Bay Beer Distributors, Inc., Dba Bay Beer Distributors, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by93 opinions

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  3. Douglas Miller v. County of Santa CruzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  4. Ronald Caldeira v. County of KauaiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  5. unempl.ins.rep. Cch 22,077 Harry T. Edmundson v. Borough of Kennett Square Robert F. Goddu Kenneth Roberts Herbert L. Waltz Albert J. McCarthyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

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