Legal Opinion
Hale v. Harney
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 1986No. 85-1472PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
This misbegotten attempt at a civil rights action has its origins in a state court decree, one that granted a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment, the bulk of the marital property, and custody of the parties’ three children — with substantial child support— to the wife of appellant Roñal D. Hale. While his appeal of these awards was pending, Dr. Hale, a physician, filed his complaint in federal court against his former wife, her lawyer, and the state judge who rendered the decree. Except for vague allegations of conspiracy to deprive Dr. Hale of constitutional rights, its…
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3Cited by108 opinions
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