John C. Donahue v. Windsor Locks Board of Fire Commissioners, John R. Colli, Jr., Russell C. Gabrielson, and John R. Colli, III

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• reversing grant of summary judgment on First Amendment claim where firefighter was terminated in part for complaining to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission about a closed meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners
• it is a fundamental maxim that “on a motion for summary judgment a court ‘cannot try issues of fact; it can only determine whether there are issues to be tried.’ ”
• “a pattern of harassment,” including wrongful retention of personal diary and disclosure of contents to others, could violate first amendment
• suspension, written complaint, and' harassment provided basis for First Amendment retaliation claim

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