Legal Opinion
Henry J. Bennett, Jr. v. City of Slidell, Gerry Hinton, B.E. McDaniel Nunzio Giordano and Patrick J. Berrigan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1983No. 81-3236PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Henry J. Bennett, Jr. sought damages from the City of Slidell, its council members, mayor, chief administrative officer, and city attorney, 1 for delays experienced in securing a liquor license and an occupancy permit for his lounge in Slidell, Louisiana. The jury returned a verdict against the city for $20,-000. against city attorney Patrick J. Berrigan for $1,000, and against councilmen Gerry G. Hinton, B.E. McDaniel and Nunzio Giordano for $1,000 each. 2 The trial judge denied defendants’ motion for judgment n.o.v. or, alternatively, for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Henry J. Bennett, Jr. v. City of Slidell, Gerry Hinton, B.E. McDaniel Nunzio Giordano, and Patrick J. BerriganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Scott v. Greenville CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- John Languirand, Cross-Appellant v. John Hayden, an Individual, City of Pass Christian, Etc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Jackson Court Condominiums, Inc. v. City of New OrleansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Ford B. Ford, Under Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. James Sharp, Jr., D/B/A Parkside WashateriaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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