Legal Opinion

John Concordia v. J. Thomas Bendekovic, Jr., Lt. G. Simpson, Bruce Lee McCormick Leonard Leo Lanham

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided December 16, 1982No. 81-5777PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal we are asked to reverse the judgment of the district court holding that principles of res judicata require dismissal of the appellant’s action brought under § 1983 and § 1985. In view of the insufficiency of the record we vacate the district court’s judgment and remand with instructions.

I

On November 27, 1979, John Concordia filed this action in the federal district court for the southern district of Florida. In Count I of his complaint, Concordia alleged that on March 29,1977, J. Thomas Bendeko-vic, a Plantation, Florida police officer, stopped the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Montana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by85 opinions

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