Legal Opinion
Mrs. Grace Carrigan v. Sunland-Tujunga Telephone Company and State of California, Public Utilities Commission
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1959No. 16190PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STANLEY N. BARNES, Circuit Judge.
Mrs. Grace Carrigan appeals from the dismissal of her complaint against each appellee upon the ground that such complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted; and because the district court refused to convene a three-judge court to hear the matter. The only questions before us are (1) did appellant’s complaint state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and (2) can a district court refuse to convene a three-judge court under the circumstances existing in this case?
It would serve no useful purpose for us to emphasize the difficulties…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Ex Parte PoreskySupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Phillips v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Mandel v. HutchinsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Howfield, Inc. v. United States of America, William H. Ahmanson, as President of Howfield, Inc., Etc. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- General Electric Company v. John A. Callahan, Commissioner of Labor and Industries of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961
- Byrle L. Dillenburg v. A. Ludlow Kramer, Secretary of State of the State of Washington, and Carl G. Erlandson, City Clerk of the City of SeattleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
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