Legal Opinion
Green v. Truman
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 27, 1978No. Civ. A. 78-702-CPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAFFREY, Chief Judge.
This is a civil rights action brought by the plaintiffs, Gerald Green and Diana Green, against defendants Alexander E. Sharp, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (DPW), and Dr. John T. Truman, a board-certified pediatric hematologist affiliated with the Massachusetts General Hospital. The amended complaint alleges a cause of action under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. Jurisdiction is claimed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343. Plaintiffs claim herein that they have constitutional rights secured to them by the…
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