Brady v. Gebbie

859 F.2d 1543 William J. BRADY, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. Kristine M. GEBBIE, Director, Human Resources, Administrator, Health Division of the State of Oregon, Defendant-Appellant, Cross-Appellee. Nos. 87-3839, 87-3877. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 11, 1988. Decided Oct. 31, 1988. Michael D. Reynolds, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, Or., for defendant-appellant, cross-appellee. Bernard Jolles, Jolles, Sokol & Bernstein, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before GOODWIN, Chief Judge, ALARCON and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges. FERGUSON, Circuit Judge: 1 Kristine M. Gebbie ("Gebbie") appeals from the district court order denying her motions for directed verdict and JNOV as to the liberty interest claim of William J. Brady, M.D. ("Brady"). Gebbie argues that the undisputed evidence shows that 1) Gebbie did not deprive Brady of a constitutionally protected liberty interest; 2) Brady received all the process he was due; and 3) Gebbie was protected by qualified immunity. Gebbie also appeals the denial of her motion for a new trial or…