Legal Opinion
Lynch v. King
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 20, 1982No. Civ. A. 78-2152-KPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEETON, District Judge:
This class action tests the jurisdiction and competence of the court to provide a remedy for a case of human tragedy. Simply and candidly stated, the facts are that children have suffered unspeakable injuries to body and spirit. They have suffered, it is true, because of circumstances beyond the reach of the most benign and effective protection any government has ever afforded. But, as well, children have suffered because state officials charged with protecting them have fallen short of what they undertook to do.
In the motion now before the court, plaintiffs seek relief…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Touche Ross & Co. v. RedingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by11 opinions
- LaShawn A. v. DixonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1991
- Lesher v. LavrichCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- New York Airlines, Inc. v. Dukes CountyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1985
- Wilder v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1983
- Connor B. ex rel. Vigurs v. PatrickDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2013
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