Legal Opinion
DeLuca v. Sullivan
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 28, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-172-C, 76-1495-CPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAFFREY, Chief Judge.
These actions, which have been consolidated before this Court, are brought under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3) to redress alleged violations of plaintiffs’ constitutional rights. Damages, both actual and punitive, as well as declaratory and equitable relief, are sought. Plaintiffs are members of the Police Department of the City of Cambridge. The defendants are the City Manager, the Chief of Police, and the members of the City Council who share joint responsibility for exercising the powers and duties of an appointing authority. The Personnel Administrator for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Robert C. Hahn v. Francis W. SargentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Kadar Corp. v. Mary H. MilburyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- John E. Raper v. David J. LuceyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Francis J. BURNS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James Leo SULLIVAN Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Agnes E. NILSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the CITY OF MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Mahlon M. Delong v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Amoco Oil Co. v. Local 99, International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1982
- O'CONNORS v. HelfgottSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
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