Legal Opinion

Gailes v. Marengo County Sheriff's Department

District Court, S.D. Alabama

Decided January 4, 2013No. Civil Action No. 12-0486-WS-CPublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

WILLIAM H. STEELE, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on motions to dismiss filed by all five defendants. (Docs. 17, 19). The parties have filed briefs in support of their respective positions, (Docs. 18, 20, 26, 27), and the motions are ripe for resolution.

BACKGROUND

According to the amended complaint, (Doc. 16), Sheriff Richard Bates offered the plaintiff employment as chief deputy. The plaintiff advised Sheriff Bates that she had previously sued Marengo County, but he said he wanted to hire her anyway. When she arrived to fill out new hire paperwork, she was required to sign a…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Resolution Trust Corp. v. Dunmar Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  2. John D. Dean v. David Barber, Mel Bailey, Jefferson County's Sheriff's DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Peter Gerard Wahl v. William McIverCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. One Piece of Real Property Located at 5800 SW 74th AvenueCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
  5. Bonilla v. Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by26 opinions

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