Legal Opinion

Strahan v. Diodati

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided December 16, 2010No. Civil Action 05-10140-NMGPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

This case involves the alleged inaction by state agencies (of which the defendants are representatives) when confronted with the entanglement of whales in fishing gear. Plaintiffs motions to dismiss and for partial summary judgment, as well as Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, are pending before the Court.

I. Background

Pro se plaintiff Richard Max Strahan (“Strahan”) is a self-proclaimed “citizen prosecutor” who has filed numerous lawsuits on behalf of whales that become entangled in fishing gear pursuant to the “citizen suit” provision of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Samuel Mesnick v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  4. Milissa Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  5. Patrick J. O'COnnOr v. Robert W. SteevesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Strahan v. RougheadDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2012
  2. Barnes-De-Latexera v. San Jorge Children's HospitalDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2014
  3. Baez v. DugganDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2020
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  5. Ogidi-Gbegbaje v. MagarianDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2020

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