Legal Opinion
Julia Eliza Griffin v. State of Rhode Island
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 16, 1985No. 84-1715PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue here is whether principles of res judicata bar the plaintiff/appellant’s federal court action. We believe that they do and thus affirm the district court’s dismissal of the case.
Plaintiff/appellant Julia E. Griffin brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 attacking the condemnation of several parcels of her real estate by the state of Rhode Island. The state took the parcels, for which Griffin received compensation in two sets of condemnation proceedings that took place in 1946 and in 1962.
In response to the 1946 condemnations, Griffin brought three…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Migra v. Warren City School District Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Steve Isaac v. William SchwartzCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Hebert v. VentetuoloSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Vizcarrondo v. Board of Trustees of the University of Puerto RicoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2001
- Westcott Construction Corp. v. Firemen's Fund of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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