Legal Opinion
Smith v. Town of Eaton
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 1990No. 89-2563PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Brian Smith filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on May 6, 1988, the day following his termination as a police officer for the Town of Eaton. Mr. Smith’s complaint asserted that his dismissal violated his constitutional right to procedural due process, substantive due process, and equal protection. The district court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and Mr. Smith appealed. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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We must begin with an observation fortunately not necessary in too many cases that come before us. The…
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