Legal Opinion
Robbins v. District Court of Worth County
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1979No. 78-1604PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the district court’s1 dismissal of a civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on the ground that appellants’ claims were barred by the doctrine of res judicata. We affirm.
The parental rights of appellants, Donna Jean and Kester Gene Robbins, were terminated in 1973 by the District Court of Worth County, Iowa. This action was taken after three hearings, on the issue of the Robbins’ fitness as parents, revealed that conditions in their home remained deplorable despite three years and over 1000 hours of assistance and guidance by the Iowa…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Francis Lovely v. Oscar LaliberteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Fred Engelhardt, D/B/A Engelhardt's Camera Store v. Bell & Howell Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Paul Rhodes v. Clarence A. H. Meyer, Paul Rhodes v. Richard M. Van SteenbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Roger W. Jenson v. T. O. Olson, James Gooley, Arnold A. Matta, and H. v. Jensen, Thomas Kachelmacher, Glen Galles and John BurmeisterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Patricia Scoggin v. Terry Schrunk, Mayor of the City of Portland, OregonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Headley v. BaconCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Robbins v. District Court of Worth County, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Peterson v. SheranDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1979
- Devils Lake Sioux Tribe v. North DakotaDistrict Court, D. North Dakota · 1989
- Headley v. BaconDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1986
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