Legal Opinion
Anthony J. SAMARZIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLARK COUNTY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1989No. 87-2558PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Anthony Samarzia, a former Clark County court employee, appeals a directed verdict for the County in his age discrimination and section 1983 action arising out of the County’s decision to eliminate his position in response to a budget cutback. Sa-marzia, 62 at the time of his termination, contends that his layoff resulted from impermissible age discrimination and also that his layoff was a sham that violated his right to due process. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
BACKGROUND
Samarzia was hired by the County on June 16, 1977. Beginning in 1980, he became a permanent…
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