Legal Opinion

City of Canton v. Maynard

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 28, 1985No. 84-3339PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Per curiam

The appellants seek reversal of the dismissal of their complaint in an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court found that their cause of action was barred under principles of res judicata and entered judgment for the defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). We affirm.

This case is an outgrowth of a long-running battle between the City of Canton and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency over the fluoridation of Canton’s water supply. The Ohio EPA first ordered the city to fluoridate its water supply in 1974. The city appealed this order to the Ohio…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Migra v. Warren City School District Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Norwood v. McDonaldOhio Supreme Court · 1943

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. John A. Begala, Steven W. Borchers, Cynthia Edwards v. Pnc Bank, Ohio, National AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  2. Doak Walker and Maurice Turner v. R. Schaeffer, Patrolman, and J. Sheridan, PatrolmanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  3. Sheila Vinson v. Campbell County Fiscal Court Nickie Hornsby and William StollCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
  4. State of Ohio v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  5. DeNune v. Consolidated Capital of North America, Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2003

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