Vinyard v. King

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

We are asked to decide whether the district court properly granted summary judgment on the issue of whether plaintiff, Eda-leen Vinyard, had a property interest in her continued employment with a municipal hospital.

I. Background

Mrs. Vinyard was hired as the hospital’s Director of Volunteer Services in 1972. She served in that capacity until 1978, when Robert J. King, the hospital’s administrator, fired her for allegedly violating his policy concerning the confidentiality of personnel communications. Mrs. Vinyard has consistently denied that allegation. Both parties…