1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 74 F.3d
  5. 74 F.3d 138 (1996)
 

AMERICANOS v. CARTER

No. 95-1156.

74 F.3d 138 (1996)

Peter C. AMERICANOS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pamela CARTER, in her personal capacity and in her official capacity as the Attorney General of Indiana, Dennis P. Lee, in his personal capacity and in his official capacity as Chief of Staff of the Attorney General of Indiana, David Hamilton, in his personal capacity, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Perry, argued, Indianapolis, IN, for Peter C. Americanos.

Hudnall A. Pfeiffer, argued, Mark J. Sifferlen, Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, IN, for Pamela Carter.

Pamela Carter, Office of The Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Dennis P. Lee and State of Ind.

Before CUMMINGS, BAUER and COFFEY, Circuit Judges.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Peter C. Americanos was terminated from his position as a Deputy Attorney General ("DAG") for the State of Indiana. He filed suit in district court claiming that he was discharged because he was (1) affiliated with the Republican Party, (2) a Caucasian male of Greek origin, and (3) fifty-two. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that Americanos failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases