Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Polk
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 31, 1978No. Civ. A. 78-2594PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LUONGO, District Judge.
This action challenges the administration of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), 42 U.S.C. § 1786 (Supp. V 1975), by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (City). The plaintiffs are six women whose children had been participants in the Philadelphia WIC program. They allege that the City wrongfully terminated their children’s benefits in violation of the statute, the regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Constitution. In addition to injunctive and declaratory relief, the plaintiffs pray for punitive damages in excess…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Alexander v. PolkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Kuchka v. KileDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- Banco De Ponce v. Hinsdale Supermarket Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1987
- Irvin v. Borough of DarbyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
- Alexander v. PolkDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
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