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· 6/2/2011

Smith v. Vilsack

Citations

  • 832 F. Supp. 2d 573
  • 2011 WL 2181514
  • 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60846

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that state action can be found where the state controls the day-to-day operations and shares profits with the private actor
  • finding no state action when nonprofit organization only maintained an animal shelter and did not investigate or seize animals
  • finding no state action when nonprofit organization only maintained an animal shelter and did not investigate or seize animals
  • finding a claim involving a retaliation conspiracy between a town and a private organization could survive summary judgment

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Judges: Chasanow

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