Legal Opinion
Finch v. City of Vernon
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 21, 1989No. Nos. 87-3751, 88-3508PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the district court’s entry of judgment after a jury trial against two individuals and the City of Vernon, Florida, on a variety of claims brought under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 and Florida law, in favor of the former police chief of the City of Vernon and an individual plaintiff. The claims arose from the termination of Police Chief Finch’s employment with the City of Vernon and from an altercation that erupted at a public hearing held to discuss that termination. Defendants appeal. Plaintiffs cross-appeal from the entry of judgment notwithstanding the…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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