Legal Opinion
Pearson v. O'Connor
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 14, 1942No. Civ. A. 9630PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY, Associate Justice.
Apart from any question as to the effect of the failure of the plaintiffs to reply to the defendants request for admission of the truth of certain facts, I am satisfied that the complaint fails to state a cause of action.
The allegations of conspiracy are -immaterial save as forming a basis for joint liability. Cooper v. O’Connor, 69 App.D.C. 100, 99 F.2d 135, 118 A.L.R. 1440. If the suit be one for abuse of process, there being no allegation that the plaintiffs were arrested, or their property seized, or any injunction is-sued or'cloud oast upon the title to any of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cooper v. O'CONNORCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- Silverman v. Ufa Eastern Division Distribution, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1929
3Cited by2 opinions
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