Legal Opinion
Ramon Ruiz-Roche v. Miguel D. Lausell, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 27, 1988No. 87-1984PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Ramon Ruiz Roche was fired from his job as legal counsel to the Puerto Rico Telephone Company (“PRTC”). He brought suit under 42 U.S. C. § 1983 (1982) for injunctive relief and damages, arguing, inter alia, that his firing violated the First Amendment (it was politically motivated) and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (he was not given a hearing). The phone company and its President, Miguel D. Lausell, were named as defendants, Lausell in both his individual and official capacities. The district court granted summary…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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