· 5/17/1984
Winterland Concessions Company v. Edwin S. Trela, Jr.
Citations
- 735 F.2d 257
- 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 22394
How courts have described this case
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- stating that “governmental action” is necessary for liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 288 (1971)
- stating that “governmental action” is necessary for liability under § 1983 or Bivens
- “Mere use of the courts by a private party, without more, does not constitute governmental action for purposes of § 1983[.].”
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Judges: Cudahy, Eschbach, Coffey
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