Legal Opinion
Corsican Productions, a Partnership v. Peter Pitchess, Individually and as Sheriff of the County of Los Angeles, State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1964No. 19063PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Appellants’ complaint under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, 28 U.S. C.A. § 1343(3), was dismissed with prejudice on the ground that it did not state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
The complaint alleged that appellants produced a motion picture film titled “Bachelor Tom Peeping,” which was not obscene; that various motion picture exhibitors wished to exhibit the film in the County of Los Angeles; that the sheriff, deputy sheriff, and district attorney of that county (the appellees), deliberately intending to suppress the exhibition of the film…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Bantam Books, Inc. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Douglas v. City of JeannetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- John Marshall v. Grant Sawyer, as Governor of the State of NevadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- James N. Lewis v. George Brautigam, I. Ray Mills, Dayton Blackford and Thomas J. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by41 opinions
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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- Douglas Gregory v. John J. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. City of Redwood City, California and Albert v. Pinotti, Individually and Dba the People's Police PatrolCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Robichaud v. RonanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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