Legal Opinion
Novotny v. Great American Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 7, 1978No. 77-1756PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
Advocacy of equal rights has seldom been a completely secure vocation. Whether out of fear or for less attractive motives, certain individuals view the advance of equality as a threat to be opposed. Those who take up the cause of equal rights run the risk that their persons and property will suffer the consequences of their opponents’ hostility. In days past, this risk exposed individuals to serious harm. Harassment was routine; more serious threats and physical injury were not uncommon. Fortunately, however, such flagrant retaliation has largely…
2Cases cited138 opinions
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- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by69 opinions
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- United States v. G. Cecil Hartley, Travis Dell and Treasure Isle, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Lydia Libertad v. Father Patrick WelchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Vivian Johnson v. Hills & Dales General HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Buschi v. KirvenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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