Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Miller
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided May 13, 2013No. Civil Action No. 12-cv-2996-JLKPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS (Doc. 14)
KANE, Senior District Judge.
Former Denver mayoral political appointee Wayne McDonald filed suit after being accused of sexually harassing a Denver police officer and fired as a result. The appointee claims the allegations were false and that his termination, which occurred before any opportunity for a hearing to clear his name, constituted a breach of his employment contract and violated his due process rights under the Colorado state and federal constitutions. Plaintiff also asserts a state law privacy claim under the Colorado Open Records Act…
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