Legal Opinion
Chappell v. Rich
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 11, 2003No. 02-10200PublishedCited by 256 opinions
1Per curiam
The adult children of Johnnie Mae Chappell (“Chappell children”) appeal the district court’s dismissal of their complaint asserting constitutional claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985. They contend that their cause of action for denial of access to the courts is not time-barred and that their complaint alleges facts sufficient to state a claim.
According to the complaint, Johnnie Mae Chappell, an African-American woman, was shot and killed on March 23, 1964, by four white men during a drive-by shooting in a period of racial unrest in Jacksonville, Florida. Following an investigation at the…
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3Cited by256 opinions
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