Legal Opinion

Lester Slotnick v. Harold Staviskey

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 28, 1977No. 76-1533PublishedCited by 216 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from orders dismissing a § 1983 action. Appellant represented himself throughout this suit. His grievance arose when a credit union began a collection suit. In broad outline, he alleges that the suit was for an inflated amount; that a false affidavit was filed alleging that he had no defense to the claim; that he was brought into court for a determination of his ability to pay by a constable who lacked the authority to do so; that the state court judge determined that he could afford a payment schedule, but appellant said he would not comply with it; as a…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945

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3Cited by216 opinions

  1. Dennis v. SparksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. William R. Gooley v. Mobil Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  3. Jorge Correa-Martinez v. Rene Arrillaga-BelendezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  4. The Dartmouth Review, on Behalf of Its Officers, Staff and Subscribers v. Dartmouth CollegeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  5. Buckley v. BarlowCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993

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