Legal Opinion
Guyton v. Phillips
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1979No. 76-1951PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves the question of whether a claim may be stated under the Civil Rights Act for a violation of the civil rights of a deceased person resulting from the alleged actions of public officials after the death of the decedent, in covering up and failing to prosecute properly the persons who killed the decedent.
The Administratrix of the Estate of Tyrone Guyton brought this action for damages under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, 28 U.S.C. § 1343,1 alleging violation of constitutional rights guaranteed by the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by36 opinions
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