· 7/1/1898
Fox v. Held
Citations
- 52 N.Y.S. 724
- 24 Misc. 184
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that inspector did not suspend a farm’s license out of malice despite evidence that the inspector was in a spiteful mood and conducted unusually rigorous inspection
- noting that \equal protection does not require that all evils of the same genus be eradicated or none at all\
- holding that six elements of evidence, including that the inspector was in a spiteful mood due to an earlier incident with another farmer and performed an unusually detailed inspection did not constitute a showing that he acted maliciously or with intent to injure
- placing burden on plaintiff to present evidence establishing selective treatment as compared to others similarly situated
- reversing judgment for plaintiff at trial because evidence of malice is insufficient
- reversing judgment for plaintiff at trial because evidence of malice is insufficient
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Judges: Beekman, Giegerich, Gildersleeve
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