CILLO v. CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE

No. 12-1395.

739 F.3d 451 (2013)

Patrick CILLO; International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, ("IUPA"), Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, a body corporate and politic; Donnie Perry, in his individual capacity; Joseph Harvey, in his individual capacity; James Sanderson, in his individual capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 31, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Culver ( Seth J. Benezra and Sarah J. Parady , with him on the briefs), Benezra & Culver, P.C., Lakewood, CO, appearing for Appellants.

Jennifer F. Kemp ( Eric M. Ziporin , with her on the brief), Senter Goldfarb & Rice, LLC, appearing for Appellees.

Before MATHESON, McKAY, and EBEL, Circuit Judges.


MATHESON, Circuit Judge.

The City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, ("the City") fired Police Sergeant Patrick Cillo after an incident involving officers under his command. Sgt. Cillo alleges the City's real motive for firing him was opposition to the union chapter he led. Sgt. Cillo and his union sued the City and three individual defendants—Police Chief Donnie Perry, Lieutenant Joseph Harvey, and City Manager James Sanderson (collectively "Defendants"). The...

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