Legal Opinion

Robert McBurnie v. Prescott, City Of

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 13, 2013No. 11-16267, 11-16316UnpublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

1. We reverse the district court’s summary judgment for defendants on McBur-nie’s First Amendment retaliation claim. “[T]he determination whether the speech in question was spoken as a public employee or a private citizen presents a mixed question of fact and law.” Posey v. Lake Pend Oreille Sch. Dist. No. 8b, 546 F.3d 1121, 1129 (9th Cir.2008). “[T]he scope and content of a plaintiffs job responsibilities can and should be found by a trier of fact....” Id. Viewing the evidence at the time of summary judgment in the light most favorable to McBurnie as the non-moving party, he…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Wagenseller v. Scottsdale Memorial HospitalArizona Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Lambert v. AckerleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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