Legal Opinion
Wilkinson v. Legal Services Corp.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 20, 1998No. Civ.A. 91-0889 (JHG)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
In 1989, defendant Legal Services Corporation (“LSC”) hired plaintiff David Wilkinson (“Wilkinson”) to be its first Inspector General (“IG”). Wilkinson’s tenure was fraught with internal dissension and managerial gridlock, and, in February 1991, LSC notified Wilkinson that his employment contract would not be renewed. Wilkinson sued in three counts. One of the counts raised an important and undecided constitutional issue concerning the Board’s authority to fire him, which, along with a second count, has been finally resolved. 1 Although not…
2Cases cited104 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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