Legal Opinion
Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1980No. Nos. 78-1826, 79-1014PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the estate and heirs of Karen G. Silkwood from a judgment dismissing for failure to state a cause of action two claims asserted against officials and agents of Kerr-McGee Corporation1 and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),2 based upon the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3). They also appeal a summary judgment order against them dismissing their claim against the FBI agents based upon Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971). See Silkwood v.…
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Brown v. ReardonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Jews for Jesus, Inc., David A. Lipkowitz v. Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Inc., Michael Miller, Robert Kaplan, Philip D. AbramowitzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Pemberton v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1986
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