Legal Opinion
Donald W. Keniston v. Richard L. Roberts, Bendt A. Pedersen, Vince Hecox, the County of San Bernardino, and Southern California Edison Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1983No. 82-5931PublishedCited by 220 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Keniston filed claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985 alleging that Southern California Edison Company (“Edison”), under the auspices of the County of San Bernardino (“County”), had removed an electrical fuse and meter from and cut off electrical power to his residence without notice. The defendants moved to dismiss under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1) and (6) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The district court found that the complaint was “insufficient to provide [federal] jurisdiction,” and dismissed the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by220 opinions
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