Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 21, 2010No. 08-3800PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Chief Judge.
In this appeal, Thom Lewis challenges the District Court’s judgment dismissing his complaint as barred by res judicata. We will affirm.
A brief procedural history of an earlier lawsuit filed by Lewis is germane to the issue in this appeal. Lewis was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Collie Rescue of Central Pennsylvania Inc., a non-profit organization. In March 2007, Lewis filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against several employees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania1 as well as several private citizens,2 Lewis v. Smith et…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Jean Alexander Cosmetics, Inc. v. L'OreaL Usa, Inc. Redkin 5th Avenue, N.Y.CCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
- The Lubrizol Corporation v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Research and Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Thelma DAVIS v. UNITED STATES STEEL SUPPLY, DIVISION OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Lewis v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
- Pennington v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
- Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc. v. Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2011
- Benson v. MayDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 2022
- GORDON v. LM GENERAL INSURANCE CO.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2023
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