PILKINGTON v. BEVILACQUA

Civ. A. No. 77-0190.

439 F.Supp. 465 (1977)

Robert PILKINGTON, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Joseph J. BEVILACQUA, Individually and in his capacity as Director of Department of Mental Health, Retardation & Hospitals, et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

September 30, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Roney, Lynette Labinger, Providence, R. I., for plaintiff.

Forrest Avila, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen.—R. I., Providence, R. I., for defendants.


OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

In this civil action for injunctive and declaratory relief and for damages, the plaintiff claims his summary discharge from state employment is violative of the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law. Jurisdiction is conferred pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1343, 2201, 2202 and its powers of pendent jurisdiction...

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