LAWSON v. SHERIFF OF TIPPECANOE COUNTY

No. L 80-30.

537 F.Supp. 918 (1982)

Mary Lou LAWSON, Plaintiff, v. SHERIFF OF TIPPECANOE COUNTY; Tippecanoe County Police Department; Board of Commissioners of Tippecanoe County; Tippecanoe County Council; Tippecanoe County Attorney; and Tippecanoe County, Defendants.

United States District Court, N. D. Indiana, Hammond Division.

April 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Russell, Kokomo, Ind., John M. Burget, Lafayette, Ind., for plaintiff.

Joseph T. Bumblegurg, Paul D. Ewan, Lafayette, Ind., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SHARP, Chief Judge.

On May 15, 1980 plaintiff filed a complaint in two counts, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that her constitutional rights were violated because she was discharged from her employment without adequate notice or hearing; and that the defendants made defamatory statements which were libelous per se. Plaintiff seeks reinstatement, back pay, compensatory and punitive damages and attorney fees. No request is...

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