Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Third Circuit -- Michael McKenna v. City of Philadelphia

Michael McKenna v. City of Philadelphia

Where a participant in the dismissal of an employee is motivated by animus, a subsequent disciplinary procedure cannot immunize the termination from considerations of that animus - it remains a matter of proximate cause.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.