Legal Opinion
Rose Ann Wilkerson, Ray Wilkerson and Sharon Sutton v. Harold Johnson, Fred Bush, Roy "Bud" Nail, Jr., and Lola Wooldridge
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 9, 1983No. 81-5189, 81-5254PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
The defendants, agents of the Tennessee Board of Barber Examiners, a state licensing agency, appeal a jury verdict for compensatory and punitive damages awarded under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976). Plaintiffs, applicants for a license to operate a barber shop in Knoxville, claim that defendants deprived them of liberty and property without due process by refusing them a license. The principal question on appeal is whether a private citizen who competes in business with a state regulatory official is unconstitutionally deprived of a liberty or property interest when that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by104 opinions
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- EJS Properties, LLC v. City of ToledoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
- Scott v. Greenville CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Deblasio v. Zoning Board Of Adjustment For The Township Of West AmwellCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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