Legal Opinion
Burt v. City of New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 26, 1946No. 275, Docket 20120PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff appeals from a dismissal of his amended complaint in an action for an injunction and for damages under the “Civil Rights Act” — §§ 43 and 47(3) of Title 8, U.S.C.A. The action was brought against the City of New York, the “Board of Standards and Appeals,” the “Department of Housing and Building,” the “Commissioner of Buildings,” the “Borough Superintendent,” and the chief engineer and two examiners of the Building Department. The amended complaint is hard to understand, but, considering the latitude to be allowed to pleadings under Rule 8(f), Federal Rules…
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