Legal Opinion
Fischer v. Driscoll
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 14, 1982No. Civ. A. 82-1698PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff John Fischer (“Fischer”) has alleged that he was denied his constitutional right to due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments when defendants, officials of Villanova University, refused to permit him to complete certain classes. Plaintiff bases his claim upon 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and directly upon the Fifth Amendment, contending that the actions by the named defendants constitute “state action” under § 1983 and “federal action” under the Fifth Amendment. Defendants have moved for summary judgment, contending that…
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