CANTRELL v. MORRIS

No. 94S00-0505-CQ-243.

849 N.E.2d 488 (2006)

John CANTRELL, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. Sonya A. MORRIS, Appellee (Defendant below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 21, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian P. Smith, David S. Gladish, Highland, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Michael K. Sutherlin, Nicholas D. Conway, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Indiana Civil Liberties Union.

Steve Carter, Attorney General, Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Frances Barrow, David L. Steiner, Deputy Attorneys General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


BOEHM, Justice.

We respond to a question certified from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana as follows: 1) we do not resolve whether Article I, Section 9 of the Indiana Constitution imposes any restrictions on government officials in dealing with political activity or affiliation of public employees; 2) to the extent that tort doctrines give a civil damage remedy to a public employee terminated for political activity or affiliation...

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