HEARN v. CITY OF GAINESVILLE

No. 81-5008.

688 F.2d 1328 (1982)

James M. HEARN, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. The CITY OF GAINESVILLE and Richard C. Corriveau, Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

As Modified on Granting of Rehearing in Part January 31, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julius F. Parker, Jr., Tallahassee, Fla., J.T. Frankenberger, City Atty., Gainesville, Fla., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees.

Robert L. Hinkle, Wadsworth, Davis & Hinkle, Tallahassee, Fla., for James M. Hearn, Jr.

Before GODBOLD, Chief Judge, HILL and FAY, Circuit Judges.


GODBOLD, Chief Judge:

The City of Gainesville, Florida and employee Richard Corriveau appeal from the district court's judgment entered against them in accordance with a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff-appellee James Hearn in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We reverse the judgment against the city and affirm the judgment against Corriveau.

I.

James Hearn had worked for the city as an interviewer since 1966. By 1977 he had attained...

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