Legal Opinion
Jake Sherman v. Seiko Yakahi
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1977No. 76-2880PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before WRIGHT, KILKENNY and CHOY, Circuit Judges. EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
On appeal is the issue whether Sherman’s first amended complaint states a claim upon which relief could be granted. Expressing no opinion on the merits of the underlying case, we find that two causes of action were sufficiently pleaded to withstand a motion to dismiss: (1) that Sherman’s termination of employment was the result of reverse racial discrimination, 1 and (2) that the Civil Service Commission failed to follow its own procedures when inquiring into the termination. We reverse and remand for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by71 opinions
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- Donald W. Keniston v. Richard L. Roberts, Bendt A. Pedersen, Vince Hecox, the County of San Bernardino, and Southern California Edison CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Jones v. Community Redevelopment Agency Of The City Of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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