Legal Opinion
Finley v. Giacobbe
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 5, 1996No. 45, Docket 95-7014PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider issues bearing on whether an at will public employee who resigned during her probationary term of employment has a cause of action against the state and its officers for breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, and deprivation of procedural due process under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff Joanne E. Finley had held the position of hospital medical director for approximately five months when she was told that she would not be awarded permanent staff status at the end of her probationary period. Facing termination, Dr. Finley…
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