Legal Opinion
Ronald Magnett v. Joseph Pelletier, William Rhodes, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 26, 1973No. 73-1276PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Per curiam
In this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff Magnett sought to recover damages from various police officers, ultimately reduced to Rhodes, a police sergeant, for invading his premises and for an alleged assault causing him physical and emotional injuries. Defendant, concededly without a warrant, had entered plaintiff’s apartment and a room in which plaintiff’s four small children were sleeping. Following trial the court made extensive findings, Magnett v. Pel-letier, D.Mass.1973, 360 F.Supp. 902, disbelieving defendant’s testimony and that of his subordinate officers alleging consent and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Basista v. WeirCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Michael Arthur Donovan v. Earl Reinbold and Harley Askew, Michael Arthur Donovan v. Earl Reinbold and Harley AskewCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Gloria Smith and Albert Brooks Friedman v. Sol D. Adler Realty Company, a Corporation, Sol D. Adler, Mr. And Mrs. John C. RasulisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. v. ClayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Richardson v. Communications Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Karen Romano v. U-Haul International, U-Haul Company of Maine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Dimarco-Zappa v. CabanillasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Miguel Perez v. Dr. Ismael Rodriguez Bou, Miguel Perez v. University of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Mary M. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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