· 7/27/1981
A. Patrick Tonti v. James C. Petropoulous and Richard B. Metcalf
Citations
- 656 F.2d 212
- 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 11069
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- pre-Marshall decision applying probate exception to action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
- plaintiff’s action found to be “contrived, frivolous, unreasonable, and without foundation”
- employer reimburses costs of some outside training
- probate judge entitled to attorney’s fees
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Judges: Kinneary, Keith, Martin, Phillips
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