Legal Opinion
Lassiter v. Alabama A & M University
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 1994No. 92-6295PublishedCited by 304 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Principles of qualified immunity govern this ease. The controversy arises from the discharge, without a hearing, of plaintiff from state employment. In the district court, defendants, in their individual capacities, were granted judgment as a matter of law under Fed.R.Civ.Pro. 50(a). We affirm the judgments.
THE CASE
In June 1986, defendants — state university officials — were deciding what steps to take to discharge Albert Lassiter from his employment with Alabama A & M University (the “University”). Lassiter asked for a hearing. But defendants fired Lassiter without…
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