Legal Opinion

Paul v. Byrne, Jr. v. John Kysar, Alfred L. Fein, Stanley J. Imbiorski, Francis E. Schlax and Charles I. Barish

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 22, 1965No. 14911PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CASTLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant, Paul V. Byrne, Jr., prosecutes this appeal from an order of the District Court denying his motion for leave to file an amended complaint. Plaintiff’s original complaint sought recovery of damages against the several defendants allegedly resulting from plaintiff’s confinement in a mental hospital. The claim was predicated on 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, a provision of the federal Civil Rights Act. 1 *The original complaint and exhibits attached thereto disclose that plaintiff’s confinement as a mentally ill person was made under the provisions of the Illinois…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Horton E. Ryan, Individually and as Next Friend of Shana Ryan v. W. T. ScogginCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
  2. Elizabeth Cawley v. Harland Warren, Wendall Thompson and Harold WenslandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
  3. Sherman H. Skolnick v. Charles T. Martin, Arthur Lilly, and Charles R. PerrigoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
  4. Stift v. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1959
  5. Anna Duzynski v. Victoria NosalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963

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3Cited by53 opinions

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  2. William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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  4. Briley v. State Of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  5. Donald Askew v. Kenneth BloemkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976

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