Legal Opinion
Tyson v. New York City Housing Authority
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 9, 1974No. 73 Civ. 859PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
METZNER, District Judge.
This is a motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b), Fed.R. Civ.P., for (1) failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and (2) lack of subject matter jurisdiction. 1
Plaintiffs are tenants in New York City public housing projects. They have brought this suit as a class action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated against the New York City Housing Authority (HA) and various individuals. Jurisdiction is invoked under the Civil Rights Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3), and 28 U.S.C. § 1331(a). Plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Robert Lee Wilson v. Irvin T. Taylor, as Acting Chairman and Examiner, Civil Service Board, Winter Park, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Weissman v. Board of Ed. of Jefferson Cty. Sch. Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- McNeill v. New York City Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Spence v. ReederMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Narcisa Lopez v. Henry Phipps Plaza South, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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