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· 2/9/1988

Anthony J. Scherer, Jr. v. David J. Balkema

Citations

  • 840 F.2d 437
  • 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 1973
  • 1988 WL 10576

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that the plaintiffs damages in a civil conspiracy flows from overt acts
  • affirming dismissal for failure to state a claim where appellant failed to exhaust remedies under FOIA before filing suit
  • barring plaintiff from pursuing certain Bivens allegations on collateral estoppel grounds where he had unsuccessfully litigated those same issues through appeals of his criminal convictions
  • to establish a prima facie case for civil conspiracy a plaintiff must show “an express or implied agreement among defendants”
  • agreement and overt acts causing damage are separate components of civil conspiracy
  • agreement and overt acts are separate components of civil conspiracy

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Judges: Bauer, Cudahy, Posner

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