Legal Opinion
Robert E. Sykes v. State of California (Department of Motor Vehicles)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1974No. 72-1753PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before MERRILL and ELY, Circuit Judges, and LINDBERG,* District Judge. ELY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the dismissal with prejudice of the appellant Sykes’ First Amended Complaint, on the ground that the complaint failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted.1 The action, which sought injunctive relief and damages against a wide variety of defendants, was brought under the Civil Rights Statutes, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985. Although Sykes’ allegations are too numerous to state fully, essentially five separate “claims” were attempted to be stated.
First, Sykes alleged…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Adolph G. Hoffman v. C. H. Halden, Dr. Donald E. Wair, Dr. G. F. Keller and Dr. F. Sydney HansenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by173 opinions
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- Delores A. Mosher v. H. C. Saalfeld and Wesley J. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Robert Allen Howerton, and Roxanna Howerton v. Jess Gabica and Marjorie GabicaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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