Legal Opinion
Weber v. Amendola
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided November 26, 1985No. Civ. N 84-521 (JAC)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge:
This matter is before the court on the defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings. The question presented by this motion is which of two competing statutes of limitations applies to actions brought in Connecticut pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 following the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261, 105 S.Ct. 1938, 85 L.Ed.2d 254 (1985).
Background
This Section 1983 action was commenced on September 17, 1984, with the filing of a complaint by Ernest A. Weber against six officers of the New…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Samuel Jones, Jr. v. Preuit & MauldinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Mrs. Peggy Gates v. Dr. Sam SpinksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Alteiri v. ColassoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
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