Legal Opinion
Vercos v. Board of County Commissioners
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided April 25, 2017No. Civil Action No. 16-cv-1730-WJM-MJWPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
William J. Martinez, United States District Judge
In this wrongful termination case, Plaintiff Anastasia Vercos alleges she .was terminated from employment with El Paso County, Colorado in retaliation for reporting misuse of federal funds. She brings claims against Defendants, the Board of County Commissioners of El Paso County, Jim Reid, R.C. Smith, and Jerry Cordova (together, “Defendants”), including a claim for violation of her First Amendment rights, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and claims under Colorado law for wrongful termination in violation of public…
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