Legal Opinion
Taylor v. McManus
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided November 5, 1986No. Civ-2-85-199PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HULL, Chief Judge.
This is an action for injunctive and declaratory relief 1 , which came before the Court for trial without a jury on October 27, 1986. Jurisdiction is founded on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1337, 2201, and 2202.
Plaintiff, who imports and sells Balisong or “butterfly” knives, alleges that United States customs officials have illegally seized shipments of his knives in Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Knoxville, Tennessee. He asks the Court to declare that Balisong knives are not switchblades within the meaning of the Switchblade Knife Act (15…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Eldon C. Hart v. John L. McLucas Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Precise Imports Corp. v. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Glen Murphree (85-5382), Robert Murphree (85-5383)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
3Cited by9 opinions
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- People v. Mott, New York County Courts1987
- In the Interest of DoeHawaii Supreme Court · 1992
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