Legal Opinion
Peck v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 1, 1981No. 76 Civ. 983 (CES)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
STEWART, District Judge:
Plaintiff James Peck brought suit for damages allegedly resulting from a May 14, 1961 assault that occurred shortly after Peck arrived in Birmingham, Alabama on a “Freedom Ride” to challenge segregation in public facilities used in interstate transportation. We have held that Peck stated a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1986 (1976) against six agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI” or “Bureau”) and the United States. Peck v. United States, 470 F.Supp. 1003, 1020 (S.D.N.Y.1979).
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Environmental Protection Agency v. MinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- In Re Franklin National Bank Securities LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1979
- United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1979
- Peck v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc. v. I.T.O. Corporation of Baltimore, Secretary of Labor, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Mobil Oil Corporation v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- In re Dayco Corp. Derivative Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1983
- In Re UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner, James PECK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of AMERICA, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Oregonian Publishing Co. v. Portland School District No. 1JCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1998
- United States v. Hooker Chemicals & Plastics Corp.District Court, W.D. New York · 1987
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