Miskovsky v. World Publishing Co.

assurances by persons without authority to bind an employer do not create a property interest | defamatory statement must occur "at or near the time of employee's termination since that is when the liberty interest arises, if at all." | judge immune for inducing a citizen to swear out a warrant to arrest the plaintiff | defamatory statement must occur “at or near the time of employee’s termination since that is when the liberty interest arises, if at all.” | statements as to the plaintiff’s "failure to meet the level of management skill required to properly and efficiently administer the Department of Public Works” does not stigmatize | “Rule 56 demands something more specific than the bald assertion of the general truth of a particular matter, [sic] rather it requires affidavits that cite specific concrete facts establishing the existence of the truth of the matter asserted.” | dismissal of county superintendent for mismanagement does not impinge liberty interest | charge of mismanagement by superintendent of public works not stigmatizing | charges of mismanagement not stigmatizing | charges of mismanagement not stigmatizing