Legal Opinion

Johns v. Rampe

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 26, 2009No. 07-5605-cvPublished

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Plaintiff-Appellant Jeffrey Johns appeals from the district court’s dismissal of this case for lack of jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Johns v. Rampe, 524 F.Supp.2d 177 (E.D.N.Y.2007). We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history of the case, and the issues on appeal.

Insofar as the plaintiff asserts that the decision by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, on his appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of his claim on statute of limitations grounds, deprived him of the opportunity to litigate the merits of his…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Ronald Davidson v. Clement B. Capuano, David R. Harris and Joseph P. KeenanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  4. Robert Vargas v. The City of New York and the New York City Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
  5. EFCO Corp. v. U.W. Marx, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997

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