ROSENTHAL v. RIZZO

No. 76-2082.

555 F.2d 390 (1977)

Harold ROSENTHAL, Appellant, v. Frank L. RIZZO, Individually, and in his official capacity, Phillip Carroll, Individually, and in his official capacity, Augustine Salvitti, Individually, and in his official capacity, and the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 25, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Cox, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Spencer M. Wertheimer, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia and Augustine Salvitti.

Howland W. Abramson, James M. Penny, Jr., Sheldon L. Albert, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees Frank L. Rizzo and Phillip Carroll.

Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, and ALDISERT and HUNTER, Circuit Judges.


Submitted Under Third Circuit Rule 12(6) March 29, 1977.

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents claims of employee discharge in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania entered summary judgment against the employee, Harold Rosenthal. We find no error in the disposition of the Fourteenth Amendment claim.1 We reverse and remand, however, as to the...

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