Legal Opinion
Gregory v. Chehi
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 2, 1987No. Civ. A. No. 86-5405PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CAHN, District Judge.
On November 1, 1985, Plaintiff James Gregory was removed from his position as a Lower Saucon Township police officer. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 plaintiff filed this suit alleging that the defendants violated his constitutional rights by removing him from his position because of his political views. Before me are defendants’ motions for summary judgment in which defendants assert that their qualified immunity as government officials and, in the alternative, the doctrine of collateral estoppel mandate a judgment in their favor. Because I find that the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gregory v. ChehiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Gregory v. ChehiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988