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McADAMS v. MATAGORDA COUNTY APPRAISAL DIST.

No. 85-2424.

798 F.2d 842 (1986)

Robert G. McADAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MATAGORDA COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 2, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Tyson, Larry Watts, Watts & Co., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Carla Cotropia, Mills, Shirley, McMicken & Eckel, Galveston, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEE, POLITZ, and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Robert G. McAdams (McAdams), who was terminated in his job as chief appraiser for appellee Matagorda County Appraisal District (MCAD) of Matagorda County, Texas, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against appellees MCAD and several members of its Board of Directors. McAdams received a favorable jury verdict on his claim that he was fired for the exercise of speech protected by the First Amendment. The district court granted...

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