Legal Opinion
Chester Jennings, Leonard Barnes and Eunice G. Farrington, Etc. v. Donald Patterson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1974No. 73-1541PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
In this civil rights action plaintiffs allege violation of 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985 in that they were denied access to a public street by a barricade erected by defendants Donald Patterson and Horace Dennis (“the private defendants”), which defendants City of Dadeville, Alabama and its governing officers (“the City”) failed to remove. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
At an earlier stage in the proceedings, this Court held that the complaint states cognizable statutory claims. Jennings v. Patterson, 460 F.2d 1021 (5th Cir. 1972). On remand…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Moor v. County of AlamedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by33 opinions
- Rush PETTWAY Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- City of Memphis v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Burtnieks v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- 16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1637, 12 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 11,048 Witt Campbell, Cross v. Gadsden County District School Board, Etc., CrossappelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.