Legal Opinion
Richter v. New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 18, 1989No. 88 Civ. 5856(RO)Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
OWEN, District Judge:
Plaintiff pro se Wilburt Richter sues the City and the State of New York, seeking to have the mass transit fares in New York City declared unconstitutional. According to the plaintiff, who was arrested for turnstile jumping,1 the fares are unconstitutionally high because the Transit Workers Union unlawfully went on strike, and thereby coerced the City into collective bargaining agreements that ultimately led to higher fares. Although many New Yorkers would agree that transit fares are rather steep, plaintiffs constitutional argument will not get him…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Melinda A. Davis v. Cargill, Inc., Cargo Carriers, Inc., and Vessel "A" in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Auen v. SweeneyDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1986
- Reiner v. West Village AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Bourgeois v. HongistoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980