Legal Opinion
Russell v. Salve Regina College
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided November 17, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-0628-SPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SELYA, District Judge.
This case, brought under diversity jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a), 1 raises a host of intriguing federal and state law questions in an exotic factual context. Briefly put, the plaintiff, Sharon Russell, a citizen and resident of East Hartford, Connecticut, was expelled from Salve Regina College (“Salve” or “College”) because of her unwillingness and/or inability to control an extreme chronic weight problem. She now sues for damages. The defendants include the College and some seven Salve officials. The identity of each individual defendant and the…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Leslie Fudge v. Penthouse International, Ltd., Leslie Fudge v. Penthouse International, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Stephen R. Marques v. Kevin J. FitzgeraldCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Liu v. StriuliDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1999
- Sharon L. Russell v. Salve Regina Colleges., Sharon L. Russell v. Salve Regina Colleges.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
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