Legal Opinion
Pechiney Corp. v. Crystal
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided January 13, 1994No. File 528927; 528967PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlue, J.
Our constitution, Alexander Hamilton observed two centuries ago, is “founded upon the total or partial incorporation of a number of distinct sovereignties.” A. Hamilton, “The Federalist” No. 82, reprinted in 2 The Debate on the Constitution (1993) p. 493. Such a union, he observed, “cannot fail to originate questions of intricacy and nicety.” Id. One such recurrent question involves the jurisdiction of state courts to hear federal causes of action. The specific question presented here is whether this court has jurisdiction to hear a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that has been…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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