(DOWNLOAD) "Thacker v. Whitehead" by United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Thacker v. Whitehead
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit
- Release Date : January 20, 1977
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 52 KB
Description
The plaintiff-appellant, an employee in the Security force at the University of Tennessee, was demoted from the rank of Sergeant to patrolman on disciplinary grounds. Three months later he was reinstated to his former rank. Seeking to invoke the Civil Rights statutes, 42 U.S.C. §Â§ 1983, 1985 and 1986, he sued the Director of Safety and Security of the University, seeking $400,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. District Judge Robert L. Taylor granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant. Thacker v. Whitehead, 407 F. Supp. 1111 (E.D. Tenn. 1976). Reference is made to the reported decision of Judge Taylor for a recitation of pertinent facts. The case has been assigned to a panel pursuant to Sixth Circuit Rule 3(e).1