Legal Opinion
Gunter v. Merchants Warren National Bank
District Court, D. Maine
Decided June 25, 1973No. Civ. 13-117, 14-20PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GIGNOUX, District Judge.
These two cases present the identical question of whether the provisions of Chapter 507 of' Title 14, M.R.S.A. (14 M.R.S.A. § 4451 et seq.) and Rule 4A of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, insofar as they permit the prejudgment attachment of real estate without prior notice and hearing, violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Plaintiffs have brought the actions under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U. S.C. § 1983, seeking injunctive relief, damages, and a declaratory judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201. 1…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Barry Properties v. Fick Bros. Roofing Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- Connolly Development, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- United States v. MoralesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Chrysler Corporation v. Fedders Corporation, Salvatore Giordano, Sr., Salvatore Giordano, Jr., Bruno Giordano, Ignatius MacBrinn and Howard S. ModlinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Northeast Investment Co. v. Leisure Living Communities, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
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