Legal Opinion
Euster v. Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 11, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-3630PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GORBEY, District Judge.
This civil rights action seeking money damages is brought pursuant to Title 42 U.S.C § 1983, with jurisdiction based upon Title 28 U.S.C. § 1343, names as defendants two state agencies, Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission and Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission.
The complaint must be dismissed as to both Commissions under the well settled rule that a state and its agencies are not “persons” within the meaning of § 1983. Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167, 81 S.Ct. 473, 5 L.Ed.2d 492 (1961); United States ex rel. Gittle-Macker v. Philadelphia, 413 F.2d…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Withrow v. LarkinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- McAdoo v. LaneDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Trader v. Fiat Distributors, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1979
- National Gerimedical Hospital & Gerontology Center v. Blue CrossDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1979
- Savory v. Kawasaki Motor Corp., USADistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
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