Legal Opinion
McGruder v. Will
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 10, 2000No. 98-20819PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs are a group of Texas tenants who challenged deputies’ and a warehouseman’s refusal to return their personal belongings during their evictions. They alleged causes of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Texas law. The district court entered summary judgment against plaintiffs, but denied defendant Seymour’s motion for sanctions. Because we find that plaintiffs did not sufficiently articulate a constitutional harm and had adequate alternative remedies under state law, we affirm the summary judgment. We also affirm the denial of sanctions.
I. Facts and Procedural…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
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