Legal Opinion
Litton Industries, Inc. v. Rafael Hernandez Colon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 20, 1978No. 78-1182PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This 1983 civil rights action is based on the failure of defendants-appellees to honor the low bid of plaintiffs-appellants and purchase a quantity of text books from them. The case was dismissed by the district court for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The central issue is whether the suit is barred by the eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 1
We look first to the complaint, construing it liberally and assuming a factual basis for the allegations contained therein. The complaint alleges a “civil…
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3Cited by101 opinions
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