Legal Opinion

Gerald Griggs-Ryan v. Beulah Smith, Gerald Griggs-Ryan v. Richard Connelly

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 8, 1990No. 20-1037PublishedCited by 957 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Reaching out to touch someone, plaintiff-appellant Gerald Griggs-Ryan filed two related civil actions in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Suing his landlady, Beulah Smith, plaintiff alleged that she unlawfully intercepted and disclosed the contents of a telephone conversation in which he participated. 1 Suing the Town of Wells and Richard Connelly, a detective in the Wells Police Department, plaintiff alleged that Connelly violated his rights by disseminating the contents of the telephone conversation recorded by Smith. He also alleged that the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Jose MEDINA-MUNOZ, Etc., Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  4. Milissa Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. Mingus Constructors, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by957 opinions

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  4. Steven Wynne v. Tufts University School of MedicineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  5. Ramon M. Suarez v. Pueblo International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000

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