Legal Opinion
Norbert L. Cody v. Union Electric Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1976No. 76-1222PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Norbert L. Cody and others (Cody plaintiffs) complain that Union Electric, a Missouri public utility corporation, and other defendants violate the constitutional rights of black persons residing in St. Louis, Missouri, by requiring that blacks pay higher security deposits as a condition of obtaining electric service than similarly situated white persons. This complaint first came before us in Cody v. Union Electric Co., 518 F.2d 978 (8th Cir. 1975), where we held that although the complaint did not allege a claim cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, it did state a claim…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wade Tennyson v. Gas Service Company, and Kansas Gas and Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
- DeKalb County v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1972
- Norbert L. Cody v. Union Electric, a Missouri CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- David v. New York Telephone CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Richard David, Individually, as Well as on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. New York Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Larry DRAKE, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Shrader v. HortonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1979