Legal Opinion

Mulligan v. Hazard Et Al.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided August 19, 1986No. 85-1641Published

1Opinion of the Court

476 U.S. 1174

106 S.Ct. 2902

90 L.Ed.2d 988

Linda MULLIGAN

v.

Francis HAZARD et al.

No. 85-1641

Supreme Court of the United States

June 9, 1986

Rehearing Denied Aug. 19, 1986.

See 478 U.S. 1031, 107 S.Ct. 12.

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

2DissentJustice White, joined by Justice Marshall

1

In Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261, 105 S.Ct. 1938, 85 L.Ed.2d 254 (1985), we held that an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 should be considered a personal injury action for purposes of borrowing an appropriate state statute of limitations. Since our…

3Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Gibson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. Steven Ray Wycoff v. James Menke, Official of the Iowa State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. Lester Smith v. City of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  5. Linda Mulligan v. Francis HazardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985

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