Legal Opinion
Billingsley v. Seibels
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1977No. 76-3568PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Affirmed. See Billingsley v. Seibels, 433 F.Supp. 1 (N.D.Ala.1976).
Appellants seek to distinguish the principle of Jennings v. Caddo Parish School Bd., 531 F.2d 1331 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 897, 97 S.Ct. 260, 50 L.Ed.2d 180 (1976) on the ground that they were defendants in a state court action, rather than plaintiffs. This distinction does not appear to be sufficient to bring appellants within the rule announced in England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, 375 U.S. 411, 84 S.Ct. 461, 11 L.Ed.2d 440 (1964). See Brown v. Chastain, 416 F.2d 1012 (5th Cir. 1969), cert.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Dawn Elaine Brown, by and Through Gayle (Brown) Marden, as Her Mother and Next Friend, Cross v. Dixie Herlong Chastain, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Frankie Mae R. Jennings v. Caddo Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Billingsley v. SeibelsDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Robert B. LEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF PEORIA, Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Gresham Park Community Organization, Simon E. Parker, MacY B. Lee and Calvin E. Sims v. Gary Howell D/B/A Southeast Package Number TwoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Billingsley v. SeibelsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977