Legal Opinion
Coghlan v. Starkey
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 23, 1988No. 87-3668PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Ann Coghlan brought suit in the court below under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the local Waterworks District and its Board of Commissioners, asserting violation of her constitutional rights in that the defendants refused to perpetuate the free water service she had enjoyed for several years. The District Court, on the basis of a Magistrate’s hearing and recommendation, denied all relief. We affirm.
I
Appellant Ann Coghlan moved into her home in 1978, at which time she had water service that she assumed was included in her monthly rental. Neither she nor her landlord received any bill from…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Juan A. Marrero and Maria Marrero v. City of Hialeah, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Ogburn v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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