Legal Opinion
Griffeth v. Detrich
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1979No. 78-2362PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, District Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants. Griffeth v. Detrich, 448 F.Supp. 1137 (S.D.Cal.1978). The district court certified this suit as a class action in behalf of “all persons whose applications for General Relief benefits have been denied by the San Diego County Department of Public Welfare since August 25, 1976, or whose applications will be so denied in the future.” Plaintiffs brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging the constitutionality of the County’s procedure for review of benefit applications. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by58 opinions
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