Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Mormer Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents, D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents
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No. 711501
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Mormer Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents, D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents
No. 711501 · Decided January 23, 1996
No. 711501·Fourth Circuit · 1996·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
January 23, 1996
Citation
No. 711501
Disposition
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D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Mormer Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents, D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Mormer Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents, D. Johnson Willis v. Town of Trenton, North Carolina Joffree T. Leggett Individually and as Town Mayor Charles C. Jones, Individually and as Member of Town Council Edward Eubanks, Individually and as Member of Town Council Willard O. Lewis, Individually and as Member of Town Council Ann Brock, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Edward Parker, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Clifton Mills, Sr., Individually and as Former Member of Town Council Bob D. Henderson, Individually and as Former Member of Town Council James R. Franck, Individually and as Former Town Mayor Sheri M. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Counsel James R. Hood, Individually and as Town Counsel George W. Davenport, Individually and as Former Town Mayor C. Glenn Spivey, Individually and as Town Clerk Their Successors and Agents in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on January 23, 1996.
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