Lucy Okpik, Appellant v. City of Barrow, Alaska, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment against Lucy Okpik on her due-process claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because her position was at-will and created no property interest in continued employment. It also affirmed summary judgment on her whistleblower claim because she neither reported the suspected overpayment nor participated in an investigation while employed. The court reversed summary judgment on wrongful termination, holding that admissible evidence could allow a jury to find that her demotion breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.