Legal Opinion
W. Garland Nealy v. Jack Hamilton, Michael Garson, and Walton Shepherd
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1988No. 86-1674PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge:
W. Garland Nealy, acting pro se, brought this action against lawyers Jack Hamilton, Michael Garson and Walton Shepherd and John Doe(s). Nealy asserts that these lawyers, by proffering allegedly false and confidential testimony while testifying as witnesses against Nealy in a criminal conspiracy and tax fraud case, violated Nealy’s civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1985(2) (1982) (conspiracy to obstruct justice with intent to deny Nealy equal protection of the laws) and the attorney-client privilege. The district court 1 dismissed Nealy’s complaint for failure to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Kush v. RutledgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Clarence E. Bennett v. Kenneth Berg, Dan R. Sandford, Jr. v. Kenneth BergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Brawer v. HorowitzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- James W. McCord Jr. v. F. Lee BaileyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Richter, S.A. v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Joe W. Roberts and Donald D. Roberts v. United New Mexico Bank at Roswell, F/k/a First Interstate Bank of RoswellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Richter, S.A., Investments u.s.a.-richter Corporation, Richardson B. Gill, Sharon Gill and Gill Wine & Grape Company, Cross-Appellants v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Cross-Appellee. Tesoro Savings & Loan, Richardson B. Gill, Cross-Appellants v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Graham v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Kinney v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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