Legal Opinion

Gaston v. Gibson

District Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided November 3, 1969No. Civ. A. 6566PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.

In this suit the jury found that defendants had violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq. and accordingly returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Defendants have moved for a new trial.

Plaintiff Rodney A. Gaston, age seventeen, is a student at the University of Tennessee. The following officials of Sevier County, Tennessee, are defendants: Sheriff Millard Gibson; Deputy Sheriffs Willie Taffer, J. C. Flynn and Roy Gibson; Constable O. P. Rauhuff; and Justice of the Peace Loren Kirby. Western Surety of Chicago, surety upon required statutory bonds, is…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Basista v. WeirCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
  2. Lazenby Ex Rel. Lazenby v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Quentin Reynolds v. Westbrook Pegler, the Hearst Corporation and Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
  4. Bucher v. KrauseCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
  5. Anthony Caperci v. Earl P. Huntoon, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1968

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Thomas Zarcone v. William M. Perry, James Windsor, Robert J. Anderson and Patrick GiambalvoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  2. Miller v. Doctor's General HospitalDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1977
  3. Fletcher Altman Smith, and Marguerite Elizabeth Smith v. Don Heath, and Jack RohtertCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  4. McFadden v. SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  5. McFADDEN v. SANCHEZCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983

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