Legal Opinion
Stephen R. Marques v. Kevin J. Fitzgerald
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 28, 1996No. 96-1245PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case concerns several claims brought by plaintiff-appellant, Stephen R. Marques, against the city of East Providence, Rhode Island, based on his discharge while a probationary employee of the city. Marques, who had refused to continue a work assignment on a boat at a city pond due to his fear of capsizing and was subsequently terminated, sued the city under both state and federal law; the city removed the case to federal court. The district court granted directed verdicts for the city on all claims. We affirm on two claims, and vacate as to Marques’ claim…
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