Wrongful Termination – 1st Amendment Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//November 25, 2019//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Peter Daza v. State of Indiana, et al.

Case No.: 18-3102

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and KANNE and BRENNAN, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Wrongful Termination – 1^st Amendment Violation

After the Indiana Department of Transportation (“INDOT”) fired Peter Daza from his position as a geologist, Daza filed various claims against the State of Indiana and INDOT employees, alleging that his firing was unlawful. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants on all Daza’s claims. Daza appeals only the grant of summary judgment on his claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Those claims alleged that the defendants violated his First Amendment rights by discriminating and retaliating against him for his political activities and affiliation. Because Daza has failed to show that any of his alleged protected activities or political affiliation motivated his firing, we affirm.

Affirmed

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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