Farnum v. Comm. on Character & Fitness, 426 U.S. 943 (1976). · Go Syfert
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cited 2× by 2 distinct cases, last quoted 1990 · …plaintiff must be an active, essential, and knowing participant in the unlawful activity ⚠ not in text
94 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 36 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Thomas J. McAdam Jr., McAdam Electric Company, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation, McAdam Pension Plan, and McAdam Electric Profit Sharing Plan v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. And Clifford B. Murray v. Harold Tyson and Midlantic National Bank, Martin S. Wilson, Philadelphia Life Insurance Company, Professional Benefit Consultants, Inc., McAdam Electric Company, Thomas J. McDonough Jr., Scott A. Conesky, Theresa Conesky, Edward H. Kay, Regina A. Kay, Margaret White, Elmer J. Parsons, Jr., Nancy L. Parsons, John J. Sykes, Jr., Eleanor Downer, S. Whitney Downer, Lucille Robertson, Gwenn Graves Hamilton, Robert Brown, Beverly A. Brown and Mary L. Brown. Appeal of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., in No. 89-5250. Appeal of Midlantic National Bank/south in No. 89-5251, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, No. 89-5251 (ca3, 1990-03-16)
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Top citers, strongest first. 7 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) McAdam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
3rd Cir. · 1990 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
plaintiff must be an active, essential, and knowing participant in the unlawful activity
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Kiwanis International v. Ridgewood Kiwanis Club
3rd Cir. · 1987 · confidence medium
Ct. 3160, 49 L.Ed.2d 1180 (1976), AG App. at 15, the Division held that the denial of Marilyn Hinden’s application for membership in the United States Power Squadrons was an act of proscribed sex discrimination in violation of the public accommodation provision of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, notwithstanding the fact that the Power Squadrons, a national boating organization which had local squadrons in New Jersey, did not have an “unrestricted” membership policy.
discussed Cited "see" Confederation of Police v. City of Chicago
N.D. Ill. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Vorbeck v. McNeal, 407 F.Supp. 733, 739 (E.D.Mo.1976), aff’d, 426 U.S. 943 , 96 S.Ct. 3160 , 49 L.Ed.2d 1180 , reh. denied, 429 U.S. 874 , 97 S.Ct. 194 , 50 L.Ed.2d 156 (upholding the exclusion of police officers from certain collective bargaining procedures); see generally, State ex rel.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Clemes v. Del Norte County Unified School District
N.D. Cal. · 1994 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Chicano Police Officers Ass’n v. Stover, 526 F.2d 431, 437 (10th Cir.1975) (indirect injuries stemming from discrimination against others can provide standing under Title VII), vacated on other grounds, 426 U.S. 944 , 96 S.Ct. 3161 , 49 L.Ed.2d 1181 (1976).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Marriage of Driscoll v. Driscoll (2×)
Minn. Ct. App. · 1987 · signal: see also · confidence low
Attorney fees may be awarded to enable a party “to carry on or to contest the proceeding.” Minn.Stat. § 518.14 (1986); see also Davis v. Davis, 306 Minn. 536, 538 , 235 N.W.2d 836, 838 (1975), appeal dismissed, cert. denied, 426 U.S. 943 , 96 S.Ct. 3160 , 49 L.Ed.2d 1180 (1976) (cited in Katz v. Katz, 408 N.W.2d 835, 840 (Minn.1987)); Solon v. Solon, 255 N.W.2d 395, 397 (Minn.1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Rich v. Martin Marietta Corp.
D. Colo. · 1979 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Stover v. Chicano Police Officer’s Ass’n, 426 U.S. 944 , 96 S.Ct. 3161 , 49 L.Ed.2d 1181 (1976), vacating mem., Chicano Police Officer’s Ass’n v. Stover, 526 F.2d 431 (10th Cir. 1975). 43 Extending the relevant period through 1971 (see note 12, supra) and searching the record, it is clear that none of the plaintiffs have shown such intent on the part of Martin Marietta.
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Farnum
v.
Committee on Character and Fitness, Supreme Court of New York
No. 75-1649.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 21, 1976.
426 U.S. 943

Appeal from Ct. App. N. Y. dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Treating the papers whereon the appeal ivas taken as a petition for writ of certiorari, certiorari denied.