Legal Opinion
Westmoreland v. Brown
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 21, 1995No. Civ. A. 3:94cv455PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, District Judge.
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988, Justin C. Westmoreland instituted this action against the City of Richmond, the members of the City Council, the City Manager, and Sheriff Andrew J. Winston in their individual and official capacities.. Westmoreland filed the action in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. The defendants timely removed it to this court.
The City has moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim on which relief can be granted. Winston filed a demurrer in state court before…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- West v. AtkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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