Legal Opinion
Berry v. City of Portsmouth
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 16, 1977No. 76-1762PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
The plaintiffs, appellants here, brought this action in the district court on behalf of themselves, all present employees of the Fire and Police Departments of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and all former employees, “currently receiving disability retirement benefits from the City whose benefits are or could be subject to reduction under § 31-162.” No class has been certified and no question is made on appeal in any way connected with class actions. They sued under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1994, 1988, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2201, et seq., the Fifth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- William R. McCorkle and Jeane D. McCorkle v. The First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1972
- Doby v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
- Heath v. City of FairfaxCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Dora S. Beauchamp v. S. John DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
3Cited by7 opinions
- Mary B. Sigmon v. William E. Poe, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Jacobs v. College of William and MaryDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1980
- Baker v. Baltimore County, Md.District Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- Taliaferro v. WillettCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Berry v. City of Portsmouth, VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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