Legal Opinion
Williams v. Rappeport
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 9, 1988No. Civ. K-87-292PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK A. KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge.
This case arises out of a hotly disputed state court custody battle between former spouses over their only child. Plaintiff David Williams brings this action against psychiatrist Jonas Rappeport and psychologist Alice Dvoskin, in connection with their roles in that state court custody litigation, seeking damages and injunctive relief for alleged constitutional violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985, and for state claims pursuant to the doctrine of pendent jurisdiction. Williams contends that Drs. Rappeport and Dvoskin conspired with his…
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