Legal Opinion
Patriarca v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 16, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-0707BPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCIS J. BOYLE, Chief Judge.
The Government Defendants (Department of Justice, Edwin Meese, Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation, William Webster, Director) have moved to dismiss this action for lack of subject mat ter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The original complaint was filed November 8, 1985. The Government Defendants and the Defendant Providence Journal Company (Journal) each filed a motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs motion to amend his complaint was granted. Thereafter the Journal filed an answer and the Government…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Carlson v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Chrysler Corp. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Seatrax, Inc. v. Sonbeck International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Fahnbulleh v. StrahanOhio Supreme Court · 1995
- Biro v. Hartman Funeral HomeOhio Court of Appeals · 1995
- Fahnbulleh v. StrahanOhio Supreme Court · 1995
- Verlan, Ltd. v. John L. Armitage & Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.