Legal Opinion
Griffith v. Bowen
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 1, 1988No. Civ. A. 86-2556-YPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) has moved to dismiss this action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In the alternative, the Secretary moves to dismiss on the grounds that the plaintiffs’ claims have become moot. For the reasons set forth below, the motion to dismiss is denied on both grounds.
I. Introduction
Some background is necessary before proceeding to the interesting clash of views over jurisdiction and mootness presented by the parties.
This suit was filed on behalf of a class on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bowen v. Michigan Academy of Family PhysiciansSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,265 Fred Zeidman and Steven Youngelson v. J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Gaynell McCuin v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by19 opinions
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