Friday, December 05, 2008

employment - public - suspension - due process

Dee v. Borough of Dunmore - 3d Cir. - December 5, 2008

http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/071720p.pdf

Public employee (fire fighter) had property and liberty interests in non-suspension without just cause under 42 USC 1983 and 53 P.S. § 46190. Case remanded for determination of whether there were exigent circumstances which justified suspension without prior notice and hearing.