Legal Opinion
Hutchinson v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1986No. 85-1548PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs are three unsuccessful candidates for public office who seek to recover approximately $9 million in damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 18 U.S.C. § 1964 (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — RICO), and the common law of West Virginia, for alleged irregularities in the 1980 general election. The district court granted motions to dismiss, summary judgment, or directed verdicts in favor of all defendants, various election officials and those alleged to have conspired with them to fix the election. The court found plaintiffs had failed to prove the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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