Legal Opinion
Lassie Fay Wilkerson v. The City of Coralville, Iowa
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1973No. 72-1514PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENSON, District Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment of dismissal in a class action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Appellants (residents) reside in an unincorporated platted area of Johnson County, Iowa, known as Summit Hills. The territory adjacent to and surrounding Summit Hills, with the exception of one small farm, has been annexed by the City of Coralville (Coralville). It is not disputed that the conditions in Summit Hills are as described by the District Court:
“Its 119 lots are owned by 31 persons individually or jointly with their spouses. It contains 11 dwelling houses…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In Re Annexation Ordinance D-21927 Adopted by City of Winston-SalemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- City of Birmingham v. Community Fire DistrictSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Moorman v. WoodDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1980
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