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SMITH v. PRICE

No. 78-1007.

616 F.2d 1371 (1980)

Willie R. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Everett E. PRICE, Chief of Police, Athens, Georgia, and City of Athens Personnel Board, City of Athens, Georgia, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 16, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denny C. Galis, Athens, Ga., for defendants-appellants.

James W. Smith, Athens, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, HILL and RANDALL, Circuit Judges.

RANDALL, Circuit Judge:

Willie R. Smith, a former Athens, Georgia police officer, was dismissed by the Chief of the Athens Police Department, Everett E. Price, for violation of rules and regulations1 applicable to Athens police officers. After unsuccessfully appealing to the City of Athens Personnel Board, Smith filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that his dismissal deprived...

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