Carl Sanderson, D/B/A Cue Room Family Billiards v. Village of Greenhills

This is an appeal by Carl Sanderson (Sanderson), d/b/a Cue Room Family Bil liards, from a decision below which held that Sanderson had not stated a cause of action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985 against the Village of Greenhills arising out of the Village’s attempt to enforce an amusement device licensing ordinance. The district court further held that, even if § 1983 jurisdiction could be established, the federal court would abstain rather than enjoin state proceedings over the propriety of applying the ordinance to Sanderson’s poolroom.

The facts are straightforward and undisputed.…