Legal Opinion

Gall v. Scroggy

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 6, 1987PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDONALD, Judge:

On March 14, 1986, the appellants, Eugene Gall and Edward Lee Harper, inmates of the Kentucky State Penitentiary, filed a pro se suit in the Lyon Circuit Court naming therein as defendants Gene Scroggy, Warden of the Eddyville institution, William Adams, Senior Captain, and B. Rankin, Eddyville Mail Clerk. In their complaint they sought injunctive relief from the court from what they characterized as the “arbitrary and capricious” action of the defendants in refusing to allow them certain publications. According to the complaint the defendants refused to allow Gall to receive…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harry Franklin v. State of Oregon, State Welfare DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  2. Richard L. Tingler, Jr. v. Ronald MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  3. Lawrence A. Salibra, II v. Supreme Court of OhioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
  4. Council of Federated Organizations v. MizeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  5. Ewell v. Central CityCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960

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3Cited by57 opinions

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  2. People v. AndersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  3. Mims v. Western-Southern Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 2007
  4. City of Louisville v. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Housing Authority of Louisville v. Service Employees International Union, Local 557Kentucky Supreme Court · 1994

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