Legal Opinion
James C. Matlock v. Thomas v. Barnes, in His Capacity as the Mayor of the City of Gary
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 15, 1991No. 90-1047PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
James Matlock sued the city of Gary, Indiana, and four of its officials, including Mayor Thomas V. Barnes, alleging that he had been transferred from his job as a legal investigator for the city’s Law Department in retaliation for his support of Barnes’ political enemy, former mayor Richard Hatcher. Invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Matlock sought damages for violations of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. After a five-day trial, 1 the jury agreed with Matlock that his transfer was politically motivated and awarded him $5,307.58 in back pay and $20,000 in damages for…
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