Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Contempt Proceedings Against Robert F. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 10, 1975No. 74, Docket 73-2697PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT P. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge;
The case of Robert F. Williams v. Trans World Airlines was tried in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from October 12, 1973 through October 16, 1973, 1 before Honorable Richard H. Levet, Judge, sitting without a jury. The suit was based upon a claim for damages by Williams, who had a valid and confirmed ticket on a particular flight by Trans World Airlines (TWA) from London, England to Detroit, Michigan, but who was refused carriage on the designated flight by TWA, allegedly because of unjust discrimination and racial…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Offutt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Taylor v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. Bobby G. SealeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Robert F. Williams v. Trans World AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- In Re Grand Jury Witness Chanie WeissCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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