Legal Opinion
Eitel v. Faircloth
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided March 16, 1970No. Nos. 69-1463-Civ., 69-1486-CivPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
The above styled cases were consolidated for hearing on the merits before the Three-Judge District Court because of the similarity of the issues presented. Each case, however, has its own genesis and for purposes of clarity, will be discussed separately.
Eitel and Thompson vs. Faircloth
The plaintiffs, Thomas E. Eitel and Clyde L. Thompson, are motorcycle enthusiasts. They were arrested by Florida State law enforcement officers and charged with failure to wear a protective crash helmet as required by Florida Statute 317.981, F.S.A. That Statute provides as follows:
“More than one person…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Cameron v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Moody v. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Father Nathaniel MacHesky v. Honorable William H. Bizzell, as Chancellor of the Chancery Court of Leflore County, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Dawn Elaine Brown, by and Through Gayle (Brown) Marden, as Her Mother and Next Friend, Cross v. Dixie Herlong Chastain, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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4Cited by6 opinions
- Bogue v. FairclothDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1970
- Thompson v. GroshensDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
- Davis v. AdamsDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1970
- Maurice v. Board of DirectorsDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1977
- Kay v. Florida BarDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1971
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