BUXTON v. CITY OF PLANT CITY, FLA.

No. 88-3298.

871 F.2d 1037 (1989)

Donald F. BUXTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF PLANT CITY, FLORIDA, Troy E. Surrency, Individually, Troy E. Surrency, in his official capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

As Amended June 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alice K. Nelson, Gainesville, Fla., for plaintiff-appellant.

John W. Robinson, IV, Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, Lynn M. Gilleland, Tampa, Fla., for defendants-appellees.

Before RONEY, Chief Judge, HATCHETT, Circuit Judge, and HENDERSON, Senior Circuit Judge.


HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In reversing this public employee termination case, we distinguish Thomason v. McDaniel, 793 F.2d 1247 (11th Cir.1986) and hold that the placing of stigmatizing information in a public employee's personnel file or in an internal affairs report (public records of Florida pursuant to state law) constitutes publication sufficient to implicate liberty interests requiring protection through procedural due...

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