Legal Opinion
George J. Fulton v. Isadore Hecht
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1977No. 75-4122PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
This 54(b) certified appeal of dismissal of a 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 action is brought by George Fulton, a greyhound breeder and racer, against the partners of West Flagler Associates, Ltd., owners and operators of Flagler Kennel Club, alleging that West Flagler refused to renew his booking contract to race his greyhound dogs at the Kennel Club. The trial court found that the Kennel Club was privately owned and financed and that the State of Florida’s involvement with the dog racing industry was not sufficiently connected with West Flagler’s decision to terminate…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Moose Lodge No. 107 v. IrvisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Public Utilities Commission v. PollakSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by35 opinions
- William Fitzgerald v. Mountain Laurel Racing, Inc., Kenneth Marshall and John Knight, Presiding JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Charles Crissman Wendy Crissman Christine Crissman v. Dover Downs Entertainment Inc. Dover Downs, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- George J. Fulton v. Isadore HechtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Paul Cobb, William R. Woodall, F.D. Sandford, Gary Burke, Bill Clark, Reggie Pendergrass, Rodney Warman and Jack Bruce v. Georgia Power CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Arthur Lance Bier v. Paul D. Fleming and Charles I. AlatisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
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