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LANDRY v. FARMER

Civ. A. No. 83-0147P.

564 F.Supp. 598 (1983)

William W. LANDRY; Edward T. Grimley; Donald G. Poirier; Rachel E. Calcagni; Dorothy Edwardo; Stephanie C. Snee; Joyce L. Mota; Kathleen McConaghy; Patricia B. Conway; Arlene M. Romano; Carol A. Campbell; Karen M. Varone; Dorine Korpacz; and Ada F. Frank, v. Susan L. FARMER, in her capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Rhode Island; Anthony J. Solomon, in his capacity as General Treasurer of the State of Rhode Island; Bradford E. Southworth, in his capacity as Personnel Director of the State of Rhode Island; and Edward Casper, in his capacity as Controller of the State of Rhode Island.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

May 10, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julius C. Michaelson, Providence, R.I., for plaintiffs.

William R. Grimm, Alan R. Tate, Asst. Atty. Gen., State of R.I., Providence, R.I., for defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

In this § 1983 action fourteen state employees of the Office of the Secretary of State allege that they were wrongfully discharged in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. The plaintiffs also allege that each layoff constituted a breach of contract.

The plaintiffs originally filed this action in state court where they obtained a temporary restraining...

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