Legal Opinion
Messick v. Leavins
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 9, 1987No. 85-3402PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Ronald and Trish Messick, brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against the City of Apalachicola and the individual defendants, alleging that they have been deprived of their property without due process of law. They have also brought two pendent state law claims. The district court granted judgment for defendants on the theory that the availability of a state law tort action provides due process. The pendent claims were dismissed. Plaintiffs appeal.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs, the facts are as follows: in 1981,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Underwood v. Foremost Financial ServicesMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
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