· 5/5/1983
Briggs v. North Muskegon Police Department
Citations
- 563 F. Supp. 585
- 1 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 195
- 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17171
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- holding that dismissal of police officer violated officer’s constitutional rights in the absence of a showing that cohabitation affected job performance
- concluding that officer’s discharge for cohabitating with someone other than his wife was unconstitutional where off-duty activity had no impact on job performance
- holding that dismissal of police officer violated officer's constitutional rights in the absence of a showing that cohabitation affected job performance
- noting that plaintiff had performed his duties satisfactorily up until the time of his suspension, and that plaintiff, himself, brought his living arrangements to the attention of his superior
- noting that plaintiff had performed his duties satisfactorily up until the time of his suspension, and that plaintiff, himself, brought his living arrangements to the attention of his superior
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Judges: Benjamin F. Gibson
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