DIAZ v. CITY OF SOMERVILLE

No. 22-1137.

59 F.4th 24 (2023)

Henry DIAZ, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. CITY OF SOMERVILLE, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

February 1, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Heggie on brief for appellant.

Leonard H. Kesten , Michael Stefanilo, Jr. , Deidre Brennan Regan , and Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP on brief for appellee.

Before Barron, Chief Judge, Selya and Kayatta, Circuit Judges.


Police officers occupy positions of trust and authority and, thus, are understandably held to high standards of conduct. Notwithstanding those standards, plaintiff-appellant Henry Diaz, a police officer, contends that the City of Somerville (the City) wrongfully discharged him after he was involved in an off-duty altercation...

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