Legal Opinion
Paice v. Maryland Racing Commission
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided May 17, 1982No. Civ. A. J-81-2379PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SHIRLEY B. JONES, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Dr. Davie L. Paice, dismissed as chief veterinarian of the Maryland Racing Commission, brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law, challenging that dismissal by the defendants, Maryland Racing Commission (Commission) and the individual Commissioners. Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint, or alternatively for summary judgment. A hearing was held on defendants’ motion on February 19, 1982. The Court now concludes that plaintiff possessed no cognizable property interest in continued employment, but that there…
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