Legal Opinion
Stirgus v. Benoit
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided September 18, 1989No. 89 C 1276PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BUA, District Judge.
This lawsuit stems from the firebombing of plaintiff’s house. Plaintiff asserts several federal and state law claims for violations of her civil rights. Defendant John Benoit has moved to dismiss the complaint in its entirety for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Defendant Patrick Doyle has similarly moved to dismiss Counts I through IV of the complaint. For the reasons stated herein, defendants’ motions are denied with respect to all counts.
I. FACTS
Plaintiff Dorothy Stirgus is a black woman who purchased a new home in a predominantly white…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
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