Legal Opinion
Ness v. Marshall
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 28, 1981No. Nos. 81-1057 to 81-1059PublishedCited by 363 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*518OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners in these three consolidated appeals alleged that they were dismissed from their positions as solicitors for the City of York, Pennsylvania for reasons of their political affiliation and in violation of their First Amendment rights. The district court judge granted defendants summary judgment on two grounds: (1) that the evidence indicated no genuine issue of material fact concerning plaintiffs’ claim that they were dismissed because of their political affiliation, and (2) that even if such issue of material fact could be shown, defendants…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Sylvester Lockhart, Jr. v. Charles A. Hoenstine, Prothonotary of the Superior Court of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- James Newcomb v. James Brennan and Henry ReussCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by363 opinions
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- Gans, Curtis, G. v. Mundy, James F. And the Law Firm of Raynes, McCarty Binder & MundyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Fireman's Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey v. Raymond DufresneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Ricardo Jalil v. Avdel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Arnaldo Jimenez Fuentes v. Honorable Jaime Torres GaztambideCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
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