Legal Opinion

George Andrew Lavellee, Jr. v. Carlo Listi, Sheriff, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 15, 1980No. 78-3397PublishedCited by 156 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

George A. Lavallee, Jr., appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim against several defendants and partially dismissing his claim against other defendants. The court below expressly determined that there was no just reason for delay and entered a final judgment, as provided by Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. We reverse in part.

Facts and Proceedings Below

On January 10, 1978, Lavallee filed a pro se complaint seeking monetary, declaratory, and injunctive relief against Carlo Listi, the sheriff of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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3Cited by156 opinions

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