Legal Opinion
Robert G. McAdams v. Matagorda County Appraisal District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1986No. 85-2424PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Robert G. McAdams (McAdams), who was terminated in his job as chief appraiser for appellee. Matagorda County Appraisal District (MCAD) of Matagorda County, Texas, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against appellees MCAD and several members of its Board of Directors. McAdams received a favorable jury verdict on his claim that he was fired for the exercise of speech protected by the First Amendment. The district court granted a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for appellees, finding that there was insufficient evidence that McAdams was terminated…
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