Legal Opinion
Baron v. Hickey
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided January 31, 2003No. CIV.A.01-10143-PBSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SARIS, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Bruce S. Baron, a corrections officer at the Suffolk County House of Correction, alleges he was harassed and forced to quit because he broke a “code of silence” when he reported a fellow officer’s misconduct. He asserts claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law. Defendants Richard Rouse, Sheriff of Suffolk County (“Rouse”), and the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department (“the Department”) move for summary judgment. After hearing, the motion is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part.
UNDISPUTED FACTS
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Baron v. HickeyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2003
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