Legal Opinion
Charles Daniel Lindsey v. City of Orrick, Missouri, Shirley Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2007No. 06-3299PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Charles Daniel Lindsey sued the City of Orriek, Missouri (the City) and its mayor, Shirley Taylor, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging an unlawful dismissal of him for accusing the City Council (Council) of violating Missouri’s open meetings law, accusations he claims were constitutionally protected speech. Taylor and the City moved for summary judgment which was denied. Taylor appeals arguing the district court 1 erred in finding she was not entitled to qualified immunity. We affirm.
I
The facts viewed most favorably to Lindsey are as follows. The City employed Lindsey as its…
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