Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners of Coffey Cnty. Kan.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided March 19, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION No. 17-2687-KHVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KATHRYN H. VRATIL, United States District Judge
Laura Hawkins brings suit against the Board of County Commissioners of Coffey County, Christopher Phelan, Karen Maley and Brenda Cherry. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff asserts that in terminating her employment, the Board, Phelan and/or Maley violated her constitutional rights to free speech, procedural due process and equal protection. In addition, against the Board and Cherry, plaintiff asserts claims for straight and overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and the Kansas Wage Payment Act…
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