Legal Opinion
Jones v. Dodson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1984No. Nos. 81-2060, 81-2091PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Clara B. Jones and Edward M. Sedwick brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Sheriff Ray M. Dodson for wrongfully discharging them from the Sheriff’s Department because of their political affiliations and expressions. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs on both claims. On Dodson’s motion for judgment n.o.v., the district court upheld the verdict in favor of Jones1 but granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the claim by Sedwick. On cross-appeals by the aggrieved parties, we conclude that the court failed properly…
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