Legal Opinion
Burchett v. Cheek
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided December 18, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-0065-BPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KISER, District Judge.
I. Introduction
A jury trial was held in the above-captioned matter on September 11-12, 1985. In response to special verdict questions, the jury found that Plaintiff was not reappointed to her position as assistant general registrar of Lee County, Virginia, solely because of her political party affiliation, specifically with the Republican party. The jury awarded compensatory damages in the amount of $40,000.00. Post-trial motions were subsequently filed and briefed and are now ready for resolution.
II. Background
This federal action and the related case…
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