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RAMON v. LEE

No. 01-31291.

304 F.3d 473 (2002)

Philip J. RAMON III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Harry LEE, Individually, and in the Capacity of the Sheriff for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana; Richard Rodrigue, Individually, and in the Capacity of a Deputy Sheriff for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana; and Thomas Gorman, Individually, and in the Capacity of a Deputy Sheriff for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 29, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin R. Slater, Jr. (argued), Kevin Mark Wheeler, Slater Law Firm, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Daniel R. Martiny (argued), Martiny & Caracci, Metairie, LA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before DAVIS, DeMOSS and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

I. BACKGROUND

The plaintiff, Philip Ramon, was an officer with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO) from 1987 until Defendant Sheriff Harry Lee discharged him in November of 1999. On July 19, 2000, Ramon sued Lee, along with Richard Rodrigue and Thomas Gorman (two other high-ranking JPSO officials). Ramon alleged that his termination was illegal because it constituted retaliatory discharge for the exercise of his right...

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