Legal Opinion
Rosario-Diaz v. Diaz-Martinez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 24, 1997No. 96-2108PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In Johnson v. Jones, 515 U.S. 304,-- -, 115 S.Ct. 2151, 2156-59, 132 L.Ed.2d 238 (1995), the Supreme Court discussed the circumstances in which a district court’s denial of a public official’s attempt to dispose of a claim for money damages by means of a pretrial motion asserting qualified immunity might be immediately appealable. Shortly thereafter, in Stella v. Kelley, 63 F.3d 71, 73-77 (1st Cir.1995), we applied Johnson and elaborated upon our understanding of it. The interlocutory appeal in this case requires us to reexamine Stella in light of Behrens v. Pelletier, —…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Behrens v. PelletierSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Grancid Camilo-Robles v. Jose R. Zapata, A/K/A Jose R. Zapata-RiveraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Fletcher v. Town of ClintonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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