Legal Opinion
D'Amario v. Providence Civic Center Authority
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 30, 1986No. Civ. A. 83-0336-SPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SELYA, District Judge.
In May of 1983, the plaintiff, Arthur D’Amario, III (D’Amario), commenced this civil action against the Providence Civic Center Authority (PROCCA), Gemini Concerts, Inc. (Gemini), and Frank J. Russo (Russo). D’Amario sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, invoking the court’s federal question jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1343(3). He demanded declaratory and injunctive relief, together with money damages.
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