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SHOCKEY v. CITY OF PORTLAND

8611-06957; CA A49282.

785 P.2d 776 (1990)

100 Or.App. 166

William H. SHOCKEY, Appellant, v. CITY OF PORTLAND, a Municipal Corporation; Jack C. Irvin, Individually and in His Official Capacity; and John Lang, Individually and in His Official Capacity, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 17, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Busse, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. With him on the reply brief was Donald B. Potter, Portland.

Harry Auerbach, Deputy City Atty., Portland, argued the cause and submitted the brief for respondents.

Before JOSEPH, C.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.

ROSSMAN, Judge.

Plaintiff contends that the City of Portland (city) and two of its employees, defendants Lang and Irvin, fired him in retaliation for his circulating a petition protesting a work policy. He alleged claims for common law wrongful discharge and under 42 U.S.C. § 1983,1 asserting that defendants violated his right to free speech under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. He also brought a claim against Lang and Irvin...

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