Legal Opinion

Burgess v. Cahall

District Court, D. Delaware

Decided February 29, 2000No. Civ.A. 99-217-JJFPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FARNAN, Chief Judge.

Presently before the Court is a Motion To Dismiss Pursuant To F.R.C.P. 12(b)(6) (D.I.6) filed by Defendants, Thomas H. Cahall, Jr., and The Chesapeake Employment Corporation. By her Complaint, Plaintiff Susan M. Burgess raises one federal cause of action against Defendants, specifically a claim under the Violence Against Women Act, 42 U.S.C. § 13981, et seq. The remaining causes of action raised by Plaintiff are claims under state law, including claims for battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of the covenant of…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. United States v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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