LEE v. HALFORD

No. 94-1511.

540 N.W.2d 426 (1995)

Charles W. LEE, Appellant, v. Sally Chandler HALFORD, Individually and in her Official Capacity as Director-Designate of the Iowa Department of Corrections; Mildred Elliott, Who is Sued Individually and in her Official Capacity as Chair of the Iowa State Board of Corrections; Joni Keith, Harold McCormick, Johnny Brown, Jean Klingaman, Richard Vander Mey, and Jim Schwiesow, Who are Sued in Their Official Capacities as Members of the State of Iowa Board of Corrections; and State of Iowa, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger J. Kuhle and John O. Haraldson of Law Offices of Roger Kuhle, P.C., West Des Moines, for appellant.

James L. Sayre and Deb Groene of James L. Sayre, P.C., Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, CARTER, LAVORATO and SNELL, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

The plaintiff, Charles W. Lee, appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his wrongful termination action and § 1983 action against the State of Iowa, the members of the Iowa Board of Corrections, and the director of the Iowa Department of Corrections. The district court concluded that neither the former director of the department of corrections nor the board of corrections had the authority to grant employment tenure to an employee in plaintiff...

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