Legal Opinion
Darrell Brown v. The City of Palmetto, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 2, 1982No. 81-7759PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
In April 1978 Darrell Brown filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Palmetto, Georgia, Allstate Insurance Company, and a number of individual defendants, seeking to recover for the demolition of a fire damaged building. Brown alleged that defendants conspired to remove the building to lessen the insurance company’s liability and to benefit the city, in violation of his due process and equal protection rights. Because Brown offered no evidence at trial to prove a conspiracy existed the district court granted a directed verdict for defendants. Brown appealed,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- William Knighton, Cross-Appellant v. John C. Watkins, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Church of Scientology of California v. Gabriel CazaresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
3Cited by22 opinions
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