Legal Opinion
Paul W. Gowin and Louise A. Gowin v. Leroy Altmiller, Harry Capaul, Carl Finke, Gerald Finke and Finke Lumber Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1981No. 78-2744PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge.
Appellants Paul and Louise Gowin sued appellees for violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and appellees Carl and Gerald Finke and Finke Lumber Co. for malicious prosecution and abuse of process. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Finkes on all three causes of action, and dismissed the § 1983 claim against Leroy Altmiller and Harry Capaul. Gowin v. Altmiller, 455 F.Supp. 743 (D.Idaho 1978). The Gowins appealed. We affirm.
Paul Gowin was employed by Finke Lumber Co., as a mechanic. A wage dispute arose in July 1974. On July 16,1974, Gowin quit his job, and…
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- Clark v. MusickCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by31 opinions
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