Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit August 25, 1995, No. 94-2611 (Kincade v. City of Blue Springs)

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Ronald Kincade brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, claiming that the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, and several City officials (Appellants) violated his First Amendment rights by discharging him from his employment as the City Engineer/Director of Public Works. The district court1 denied the Appellants’ motions for summary judgment.