Legal Opinion
Earl White v. Dr. Glen E. Padgett
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1973No. 72-1597PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
Predicating jurisdiction on 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3), 1 plaintiff White brought this action for deprivation of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 2 Defendants claimed that the complaint failed to state any specific acts which would make them liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, quoted in the preceding note, and for- that reason moved to dismiss the complaint. 3 The district court granted defendants’ motion without prejudice to the filing of an amended complaint. Plaintiff then filed an amended complaint more specifically, albeit succinctly, stating his claim as follows:
“That…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Dobbs v. Sea Isle HotelSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- O'Sullivan v. FelixSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Von D. Mizell v. North Broward Hospital DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Jim Beard and Hubbard Beard v. Melvin StephensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Kelsey D. Bartlett v. Dr. Robert E. WeimerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Juan Roberto OAXACA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Egger L. ROSCOE, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Beard v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Edward Saffron v. Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Santos v. District Council of New York CityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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