Legal Opinion
Davis v. Weir
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1974No. 73-3050PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
Despite the fact that Willie Davis was current in his rental payments, which included water charges, the City of Atlanta Department of Water Works terminated his water service without prior notice. Defective plumbing at the residence had resulted in an exorbitant waste of water and Davis’ landlord, whose agent had been notified of the charges, had refused to pay the water bill.1 When the Water Works declined to restore service until the bill was paid, Davis brought this Section 1983 individual and class action on behalf of all consumers of water service from the City…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Hazel Golden v. City of Columbus Cheryl Roberto, Director of Public Utilities for the City of ColumbusCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Ransom v. MarrazzoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Lloyd T. Griffin v. Robert F. Burns, Etc., Thomas A. McCormickCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Jones v. DiamondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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