Legal Opinion
Harrison Construction Company v. Ohio Turnpike Commission
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1959No. 13779PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CECIL, Circuit Judge.
Harrison Construction Company, Appellant, filed its complaint in the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to recover damages from Ohio Turnpike Commission, Appellee, alleged to have been caused by breach of contract on the part of the Commission. A motion to dismiss was sustained by order of the District Court. Appellant seeks a reversal of that order.
The sole question presented here is whether or not the action is in reality a suit against the State of Ohio and thus barred by the eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
The amendment…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- In Re AyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Smith v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Pennoyer v. McConnaughySupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Highway Comm. of Wyoming v. Utah Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Connelly v. University of Vermont & State Agricultural CollegeDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1965
- Gordenstein v. University of DelawareDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1974
- DeLong Corporation v. Oregon State Highway Com'nDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1964
- Krisel v. DuranDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
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