Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Fitch
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 7, 1981No. Civ. 79-1830PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE E. THOMPSON, District Judge.
This civil rights action comes before the Court upon defendant Don Fitch’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 56.
On June 13, 1979, plaintiff Donna Brooks instituted suit under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985 against four named defendants — Don Fitch, as County and Prosecuting Attorney for the County of Dakota, State of Nebraska; Don Fitch in his individual capacity; County of Dakota, State of Nebraska; and the State of Nebraska. 1 The complaint alleged that defendants subjected plaintiff to unwarranted and malicious prosecution. Following a…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by12 opinions
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