Legal Opinion
Skrocki v. Caltabiano
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 14, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-3132PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TROUTMAN, District Judge.
To state a viable cause of action under the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a plaintiff must allege that defendants acted under “color of law” to deprive him of rights secured by the Consti tution or laws. Dennis v. Sparks,-U.S. -, 101 S.Ct. 183, 66 L.Ed.2d 185 (1980), Flagg Brothers, Inc. v. Brooks, 436 U.S. 149, 98 S.Ct. 1729, 56 L.Ed.2d 185 (1978). See also Arment v. Commonwealth National Bank, 505 F.Supp. 911 (KD.Pa.1981). In the case at bar plaintiff alleges that defendants conspired to remove him from his position as supervising…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Kazanjian v. New England Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Petrone v. City of ReadingDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
- Century Inn, Inc. v. Century Inn Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Fleming v. MacK Trucks, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- In Re City Wide Press, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
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