VACCA v. BARLETTA

No. 91-1001.

933 F.2d 31 (1991)

Ronald J. VACCA, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. David BARLETTA, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 9, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Neumeier, with whom John J. Ryan, B. Deidre Brennan and Parker, Coulter, Daley & White, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for defendant, appellant.

Ann Marie Monzione, with whom Eric H. Karp and Friedman, Handler & Karp, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for plaintiff, appellee.

Before BREYER, Chief Judge, and TORRUELLA and CYR, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

During the August 29, 1988, meeting of the Everett (Massachusetts) School Committee, Committee Member Ronald Vacca aggressively challenged Superintendent Frederick Gibson regarding the allocation of $151,000 for the purpose of filling seven vacant teaching positions. Vice-Chairperson David Barletta was acting Chairperson in the regular Chairperson's absence. Barletta took exception to the tone used by Vacca in addressing Gibson. He attempted...

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