Legal Opinion
Jacob v. Curt
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided September 20, 1989No. Civ. A. 89-0160 LPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on the motion of defendant, Gregory Curt to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), for the failure of plaintiff to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
This matter involves a young boy, San Jacob, who contracted cancer. After the boy’s unfortunate death in 1985, his mother, as the personal representative of San Jacob’s estate, initiated a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim against defendant Dr. Gregory A. Curt and a wrongful death claim against the American Cancer Society. Plaintiff argues that, by fabricating lies…
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