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LANE v. CITY OF LAFOLLETTE, TENN.

No. 06-5803.

490 F.3d 410 (2007)

Landon LANE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF LAFOLLETTE, TENNESSEE; Cliff Jennings, Mayor, Robert Fannon, City Councilman, Hansford Hatmaker, City Councilman, in their individual capacities, Defendants-Appellants, Cliff Jennings, Mayor, et al., in their official capacities, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: June 6, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Nathan D. Rowell, Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell & Lauderback, Knoxville, Tennessee, Daniel H. Rader III, Moore, Rader, Clift & Fitzpatrick, Cookeville, Tennessee, for Appellants. J. Timothy Bobo, Ridenour & Ridenour, Clinton, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Nathan D. Rowell, Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell & Lauderback, Knoxville, Tennessee, Daniel H. Rader III, Moore, Rader, Clift & Fitzpatrick, Cookeville, Tennessee, for Appellants. J. Timothy Bobo, Ridenour & Ridenour, Clinton, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Before: SUHRHEINRICH, CLAY, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Landon Lane is the former Recreation Director of the city of LaFollette, Tennessee (the "City"). In the November, 2004 mayoral election, Plaintiff supported Defendant Cliff Jennings' opponent, Lucy Lobertini. Defendant Jennings won the election. After the election, Defendants Jennings, Robert Fannon and Hansford Hatmaker, all members of City Council, voted to terminate Plaintiff. Plaintiff sued Defendants in their individual...

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