Legal Opinion

Dionne v. Bouley

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided April 13, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-0602 PPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

In this case Plaintiff challenges the validity of R.I.Gen.Laws §§ 10-5-2, 9-25-12, and 9-28-1 (1969 reenactment & 1983 supp.) and state District Court Rule 4(j)(2) (1976 ed.) 1 as violative of her right to pro cedural due process of law as guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. These laws pertain to Rhode Island’s procedures for issuing writs of attachment to judgment creditors, as explained below. Plaintiff, who has filed her suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeks both a declaratory judgment that…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  4. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Rose Dionne, Etc. v. Gerard Bouley, Etc., Rose Dionne, Etc. v. Gerard Bouley, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  2. Reigh v. SchleighCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  3. Duranceau v. WallaceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  4. Cagle v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1985
  5. Davis v. PaschallDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1986

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