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LITWHILER v. HIDLAY

Civ. No. 76-1347.

429 F.Supp. 984 (1977)

Helen R. LITWHILER, Plaintiff, v. Carol T. HIDLAY et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, M. D. Pennsylvania.

April 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gailey C. Keller, Smith, Eves & Keller, Bloomsburg, Pa., for plaintiff.

Edward H. Feege, Hayes & Feege, Allentown, Pa., Dale A. Derr, County Sol., Bloomsburg, Pa., for defendants.

OPINION

MUIR, District Judge.

On March 21, 1971, Plaintiff Litwhiler was appointed a clerk in the Columbia County Assessor's Office. On January 16, 1976, as a result of a change in the majority party on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, Litwhiler allegedly was relieved of her position with the County on the basis of her political affiliation. The above-captioned litigation ensued.

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