Legal Opinion

John T. Martin v. Rudolph H. Desilva

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 19, 1977No. 77-1338PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.

Martin appeals from a portion of an order dismissing his invasion of privacy suit against defendant New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1 He does not contest the ruling that he has no federal cause of action against this defendant, but argues that the district court misinterpreted state law in denying his state statutory and common law claims. 2 We affirm the judgment of the district court in all respects.

After receiving complaints from Rudolph DeSilva about harassing and threatening telephone calls received at his home, the defendant installed, with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. WisemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  3. Commonwealth v. CovielloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. District Attorney for the Plymouth District v. CoffeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  2. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. District Attorney for Norfolk DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  3. New England Tel. & Tel. v. ATTORNEY FOR NORFOLK DIST.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  4. District Attorney for the Plymouth District v. CoffeyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982

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