Legal Opinion
Frederick L. v. Thomas
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 7, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-52PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
This case is before the Court in an unusual posture. A trial on the merits was held while there was an outstanding “motion to dismiss.” We will now deny that motion. Counsel will be given an opportunity to be heard in argument on the trial record before we make findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Before setting forth our reasons for denying the motion, it is necessary to explain the basis for the unorthodox sequence of the proceedings. On January 9, 1974, a class action complaint was filed on behalf of Frederick L. and all other children with…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Drennon v. Philadelphia General HospitalDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Frederick L. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Stuart v. NappiDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1978
- Cleburne Living Center, Inc. v. City of Cleburne, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Blankenship v. BartlettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2009
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