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· 3/23/1977

Canavan v. Beneficial Finance Corp.

Citations

  • 553 F.2d 860
  • 14 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1444
  • 23 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 571
  • 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 14171
  • 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 7640

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that only \a definite and concrete controversy\ satisfies the requirements of Article III
  • noting that only “a definite and concrete controversy” satisfies the requirements of Article III
  • “[W]e may not issue an advisory opinion in the absence of a definite and concrete controversy.”
  • limited as to damages by Muldrew v. Anheuser- Busch, Inc., 728 F.2d 989 (8th Cir. 1984)

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Judges: Dusen, Seitz, Weis

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