Legal Opinion
Ayala-Rodriguez v. Rullan
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 19, 2007No. 06-2543PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
Daniel Ayala, a physician practicing in Puerto Rico, appeals from the dismissal of his law suit charging that his employment contract was not renewed because of political discrimination and without due process. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants, so the state of the summary judgment record is of central importance. It shows the following.
In 1998, Ayala signed a contract with Puerto Rico’s Medical Services Administration (“ASEM”) to work for a term of one year as a doctor in the emergency room at the San Juan Medical Center. After…
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