Legal Opinion
Joseph L. v. Office of Judicial Support, Etc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 6, 1981No. Civ. A. 75-3103PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
This action challenges the constitutionality of certain tax sales conducted pursuant to the Pennsylvania County Return Act (Act), 72 P.S. §§ 5971a et seq. Suit was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Fourteenth Amendment. Earlier, I dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint believing the facts of this case fell within the abstention doctrine, Johnson v. Kelly, 436 F.Supp. 155 (E.D.Pa.1977), and therefore did not reach the merits of plaintiffs’ claims or the issue of class certification. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded. 583 F.2d 1242 (3d Cir. 1978). Presently…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Anaconda American Brass Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Santiago v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Caldwell v. CraigheadCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Bogosian v. Gulf Oil Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Carr v. RoseDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Bakalar v. VavraDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Daly v. HarrisDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 2002
- Bartholomew v. FischlDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- JOSEPH L. v. Office of Judicial SupportDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
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