Legal Opinion
Pauline Clark Whittle v. Delter Wiseman, Individually and in His Official Capacity and Mary Lawhorne, Individually and in Her Official Capacity
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 16, 1982No. 81-1935PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of her employment discrimination claim brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and § 1985. We vacate and remand.
Plaintiff filed her original complaint on February 23, 1979, alleging that she had been unconstitutionally discharged on June 27, 1977 from her position as a registered nurse at the Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center because of her involvement with a patient during her off-duty hours. This first complaint was dismissed without prejudice on December 9, 1980 for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff refiled her suit on June 29, 1981. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1790, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7811 Irma Clark v. Lon MannCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Virginia S. Smithey v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
- William David Curtis v. United Transportation Union, St. Louis San Francisco Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Cummings v. Greif Bros. Cooperage Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1953
- Jernigan v. Pfeifer BrothersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Baker v. ChisomCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- Vicki H. Brown v. Hartshorne Public School District 1, Janie Trueblood Lorraine Hollis Jack Holloway Tommy McCullar Dr. Roy HoneywellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Miller v. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- James L. Beck v. Caterpillar Inc. And United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Escelles GARRISON, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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