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BURGESS v. PIERCE COUNTY

No. 88-3994.

918 F.2d 104 (1990)

John W. BURGESS; Linda M. Burgess, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. PIERCE COUNTY, a municipal corporation; Joseph Stortini; Jane "Doe" Stortini, husband and wife, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 2, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Orlando, Rovai, Miller, Foley, Orlando & Larkin, Tacoma, Wash., for defendants-appellants.

Paul Lindenmuth, Law Office of Neil J. Hoff, Tacoma, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before BROWNING, ALARCON and HALL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

John Burgess contends he was fired from his position as Pierce County Fire Marshal by Pierce County Executive Joseph Stortini because Burgess opposed the passage and enforcement by the County Council of ordinances Burgess believed to be unlawful and dangerous. Stortini contends he fired Burgess for a variety of managerial shortcomings. Burgess brought suit against Pierce County and Stortini under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming violations of the first...

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