Legal Opinion
Edward Lee Dunn v. The State of Tennessee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1983No. 81-5217PublishedCited by 203 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSTONE, District Judge.
Plaintiff appeals a judgment of the district court dismissing his complaint, seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 (1970) and 1985(3) (1970), for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6). We are of the opinion that plaintiff states a claim actionable under 1983 against certain defendants, but agree with the district court’s dismissal of the 1983 action against other parties and with the lower court’s dismissal of the 1985 claim against all defendants.
Mr. Dunn’s complaint alleges that at 10:00 P.M. on the night of December 26,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by203 opinions
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- Grandstaff v. City of BorgerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Fulson v. City of ColumbusDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1992
- James L. McCune v. The City of Grand Rapids, a Municipal Corporation Francis Pierce Gerald Steele John Doe and Richard RoeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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