Legal Opinion
Thomas v. City of Blanchard
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 3, 2008No. 07-6197PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Ira Thomas was fired from his job as building code inspector for the City of Blanchard, Oklahoma, after he discovered in the City Clerk’s office a signed and completed certificate of occupancy for a home constructed by a local builder — who is also the mayor — although Mr. Thomas had not yet made the final inspection of the home or approved issuance of the certificate. Suspecting illegality, Mr. Thomas responded forcefully (and maybe even inappropriately; that is a disputed issue) by storming into a meeting to denounce the certificate, shouting at…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Shero v. City of Grove, Okl.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
- Sheldon L. Wulf v. The City of Wichita, Gene Denton, and Richard LamunyonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by71 opinions
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