Legal Opinion
Francis A. Willhauck, Jr. v. Paul Halpin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 21, 1990No. 89-1469PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge:
In July 1982, the Willhaueks filed this multi-party, multi-claim action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various police officers and municipal entities, 16 defendants in all, involved in a late-night, high-speed chase through the city and outskirts of Boston and in a related subsequent intrusion into the Willhaueks’ home. 1 At various times during the extended pre-trial proceedings and at trial the district court dismissed on the merits several of the Will- haucks’ claims and all defendants except two police officers, who later obtained a favorable jury…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Chevron Oil Co. v. HusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bankers Trust Co. v. MallisSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Francis A. Willhauck, Jr. v. Paul HalpinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Guy L. Smith, Jr. v. Massachusetts Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Eric Clausen v. Sea-3, Inc., Storage Tank Development CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Richard C. Fiore v. Washington County Community Mental Health CenterCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Mullane v. ChambersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
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