Adams v. The Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington et al

Filing 226

JUDGMENT in favor of Michael S. Adams against The Trustees of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Britt A. Preyer, C. Phillip Marion, Jr, David P. Cordle, Dennis P. Burgard, Diane Levy, Gary L. Miller, H. Carlton Fisher, Henry L. Kitchin, J r, Kimberly J. Cook, Leslie Hossfeld, Maurice R. Smith, Michael B. Shivar, Michael R. Drummond, Ronald B. McNeill, Rosemary DePaolo, Stephen McNamee, Wendy F. Murphy, Wilma W. Daniels, Yvonne W. Kidd, Zachary C. Steffey: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND D ECREED defendants have deprived plaintiff of his First Amendment right to protected speech in violation of 42 USC § 1983 and the United States Constitution. Plaintiff is entitled to recover equitable damages from defendants, to be determined by the court at a later date. Signed by Julie A. Richards, Clerk on 3/20/2014. (Lee, L.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN DIVISION

MICHAEL S. ADAMS,
Plaintiff,

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v.
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THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY)
OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON,)
DENNIS P. BURGARD, WILMA W.
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DANIELS, MICHAEL R. DRUMMOND, )
H. CARLTON FISHER, YVONNE W.
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KIDD, HENRY L. KITCHIN, JR.,
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C. PHILLIP MARION, JR., RONALD B. )
MCNEILL, WENDY F. MURPHY,
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BRITT A. PREYER, MICHAEL B.
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SHIVAR, MAURICE R. SMITH, and
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ZACHARY C. STEFFEY, all in their
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official capacities; ROESMARY
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DEPAOLO, individually; DAVID P.
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CORDLE, individually; KIMBERLY
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J. COOK, individually; DIANE LEVY, )
individually; LESLIE HOSSFELD, in )
her official capacity as Chair of the )
Department of Sociology and
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Criminology at the University of
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North Carolina-Wilmington;
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STEPHEN MCNAMEE, in his official )
capacity as interim Dean of the
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School of Arts and Sciences at the
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University of North Carolina )
Wilmington; and GARY L. MILLER,
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in his official capacity as Chancellor )
at the University of North Carolina - )
Wilmington,
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Defendants.
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JUDGMENT

No. 7:07-CV-64-H

JURY VERDICT.
This action came before the Court for a trial by jury. The issues have been tried and the
jury has rendered its verdict.

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED defendants have deprived plaintiff of
his First Amendment right to protected speech in violation of 42 USC § 1983 and
the United States Constitution. Plaintiff is entitled to recover equitable damages
from defendants, to be determined by the court at a later date.

This Judgment Filed and Entered on March 20, 2014, with service with service via
CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing on:
David A. French
Travis C. Barham
Robert M. Schmidt, III
Kimberly D. Potter
Stephanie Brennan
John P. Scherer, II

March 20, 2014

JULIE A. RICHARDS, CLERK
/s/ Lisa W. Lee
(By): Lisa W. Lee, Deputy Clerk