PICERNE v. SUNDLUN

Civ. A. No. 91-0452-P.

789 F.Supp. 511 (1992)

John PICERNE v. Bruce SUNDLUN, et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

March 27, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt M. Hayes, Pawtucket, R.I., for plaintiff.

Casby Harrison, Office of the Governor, Providence, R.I., for defendant Sundlun.

John A. Tarantino, Adler, Pollock & Sheehan, Providence, R.I., for defendants Baird and Cirillo.


OPINION

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

The plaintiff in this action sued various officials of the State of Rhode Island for their alleged wrongful termination of his state employment. Plaintiff claimed his First Amendment right of freedom of association had been violated because he was fired on the basis of his political loyalties. For reasons stated below, the Court rules in favor of the defendants.

I.

Plaintiff is a cousin and well-known...

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