Legal Opinion
Cambist Films, Inc., a Corporation v. Robert W. Duggan
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 13, 1973No. 72-1205PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This appeal is taken from the dismissal as to all defendants of a complaint which sought damages against the district attorney and the chief of detectives of Allegheny County, (Robert Duggan and Edward G. Crone, respectively) and certain detectives, for the seizure by the detectives of films which they considered to be “obscene”. Plaintiff Cambist here was the owner of distribution rights to a motion picture called “The Female”. The film was seized from certain movie theaters that were showing it. The film was taken under the following circumstances. Detectives were sent…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- McNair's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- James N. Lewis v. George Brautigam, I. Ray Mills, Dayton Blackford and Thomas J. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Robichaud v. RonanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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4Cited by25 opinions
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