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· 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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