Legal Opinion
Blake v. Lang
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 8, 1987No. 86 Civ. 6015 (WCC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM C. CONNER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs George Blake (“Blake”) et al. have brought an action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, seeking damages as well as injunctive relief against the revocation of Blake’s license to practice medicine in New York and California. Defendants have moved to dismiss the action on the grounds that, pursuant to the Younger abstention doctrine, the complaint should have been presented to the state court. For the reasons outlined below, defendants’ motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), Fed.R.Civ.P. is granted.
Background
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