Farrell v. Czarnetzky, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978). · Go Syfert
Farrell v. Czarnetzky, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“omplaints cannot survive _____ ______ a motion to dismiss if they contain conclusory allegations of conspiracy but do not support their claims with references to material facts.”
146 citation events (8 in the last 25 years) across 55 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Romero-Barcelo v. Hernandez-Agosto (ca1, 1996-01-31)
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Top citers, strongest first. 29 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Romero-Barcelo v. Hernandez-Agosto
1st Cir. · 1996 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
omplaints cannot survive a motion to dismiss if they contain conelusory allegations of conspiracy but do not support their claims with references to material facts.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Romero-Barcelo v. Agosto (2×) also: Cited as authority (rule)
1st Cir. · 1996 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
omplaints cannot survive _____ ______ a motion to dismiss if they contain conclusory allegations of conspiracy but do not support their claims with references to material facts.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) McCrary v. Jetter
E.D.N.Y · 1987 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the simple fact that state law prescribes certain procedures does not mean that the procedures thereby acquire a federal constitutional dimension.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Loretta Burrell
10th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the inconsistency between the entrapment defense and the non-participation defense, did not, in this case, necessitate severance.
discussed Cited "see" Charles Raymond Earls, III v. John Collins, et al.
W.D. Pa. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Mala v. Crown Bay Marina, Inc., supra. That is a command to overlook malapropisms and technical errors, but it does not allow conclusions to substitute for allegations of fact or require a court to “conjure up unpleaded facts to support ... conclusory suggestions.” Hurney v. Carver, 602 F.2d 993, 995 (1st Cir.1979), quoting Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Lacorte v. Hudacs
N.D.N.Y. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31 (1st Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978); Schneider v. Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico, 546 F.Supp. 1251, 1263 (D.P.R.1982).
discussed Cited "see" Bleicken v. Perkins
1st Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978). 5 We also agree with the district court's conclusion that defendants Perkins, Morrill, Carlson, Vaughan and King were entitled to absolute immunity for their judicial and quasi-judicial acts.
discussed Cited "see" Bleicken v. Perkins
1st Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st ___ ________ _________ Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978). _____ ______ We also agree with the district court's conclusion that defendants Perkins, Morrill, Carlson, Vaughan and King were entitled to absolute immunity for their judicial and quasi- judicial acts.
cited Cited "see" Pigott v. Lynn
1st Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Stavisky, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978).
cited Cited "see" Pigott v. Lynn
1st Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Stavisky, 560 ___ ________ ________ F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 _____ ______ (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Mark R. Cugini v. Donald R. Ventetuolo
1st Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir. 1977) (pro se complaint cannot survive a motion to dismiss unless it refers to material facts to back up allegations), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Cugini v. Ventetuolo
1st Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31 , ___ ________ _________ 33 (1st Cir. 1977) (pro se complaint cannot survive a motion ___ __ to dismiss unless it refers to material facts to back up allegations), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Hodge v. Henderson
S.D.N.Y. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Farrell v. Czarnetzky, 566 F.2d 381, 382 (2d Cir.1977), *1007 cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978); People v. Baskerville, 60 N.Y.2d 374, 381 , 457 N.E.2d 752 , 469 N.Y.S.2d 646 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Politte
Ariz. Ct. App. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Morrow, 537 F.2d 120 (5th Cir.1976), requiring a showing of compelling prejudice arising out of the inconsistency, and United States v. Garza, 563 F.2d 1164 (5th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978).
cited Cited "see" Sowell v. Israel
E.D. Wis. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978); Ostrer v. Aronwald, 567 F.2d 551, 553 (2d Cir. 1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." King v. Town of Hanover
D.N.H. · 1996 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g, Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 34 (1st Cir.1977) ("The simple fact that state law prescribes certain procedures does not mean that the procedures thereby acquire a federal constitutional claim."), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Buckley v. Barlow
8th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Meis v. Gunter, 906 F.2d 364, 369 (8th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1028 , 111 S.Ct. 682 , 112 L.Ed.2d 673 (1991). " 'The simple fact that state law prescribes certain procedures does not mean that the procedures thereby acquire a federal constitutional dimension.' " Vruno v. Schwarzwalder, 600 F.2d 124, 130-31 (8th Cir.1979) (quoting Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 34 (1st Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978)). 4 We conclude Buckley's first complaint failed to state a claim because no constitutional right was violated by the defend…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Buckley v. Barlow
8th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Meis v. Gunter, 906 F.2d 364, 369 (8th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1028 , 111 S.Ct. 682 , 112 L.Ed.2d 673 (1991). “‘The simple fact that state law prescribes certain procedures does not mean that the procedures thereby acquire a federal constitutional dimension.’” Vruno v. Schwarzwalder, 600 F.2d 124, 130-31 (8th Cir.1979) (quoting Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 34 (1st Cir.1977), ce rt. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978)).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Forte v. Rosenfeld
1st Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31 , 33 ___ ____ ________ _________ (1st Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978)(holding _____ ______ conclusory allegations of conspiracy insufficient). -15- perceived Forte's silence as an election to proceed pro se. ___ __ Judgment affirmed. __________________ -16- -17-
cited Cited "see, e.g." Michael B. Forte v. Janis Sullivan
1st Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 (1978)(holding conclusory allegations of conspiracy insufficient)
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Robert Brennan v. Roderick Hendrigan
1st Cir. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
“This court has ruled that for a conspiracy to be actionable under section 1983 the plaintiff has to prove that ‘there [has] been, besides the agreement, an actual deprivation of a right secured by the Constitution and laws.’ ” Earle v. Benoit, 850 F.2d 836, 844 (1st Cir.1988) (quoting Landrigan v. City of Warwick, 628 F.2d 736, 742 (1st Cir.1980)); see also Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir.1977) (“conclusory allegations of conspiracy” cannot support a section 1983 claim), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Thomas v. News World Communications
D.D.C. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978) (§ 1983 complaint’s conclusory allegations of conspiracy, unsupported by material facts, could not survive motion to dismiss).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." James Elliott and Joseph Defley v. Leander H. Perez, Jr., Etc., Eugene E. Leon, Jr., Etc., and Frank Klein (2×)
5th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31 (1st Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978) (complaints cannot survive motion to dismiss if they contain conclusory allegations but do not support their claims with references to material facts), cited with approval in Sparks v. Duval County Ranch Co., 604 F.2d 976, 978 (5th Cir. 1979) (en banc), cert. denied, 445 U.S. 943 , 100 S.Ct. 1339 , 63 L.Ed.2d 777 and 449 U.S. 1021 , 101 S.Ct. 588 , 66 L.Ed.2d 483 , aff’d on other grounds sub nom; Dennis v. Sparks, 449 U.S. 24 , 101 S.Ct. 183 , 66 L.Ed.2d 185 (1980).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Rosenfeld v. Clark
D. Vt. · 1984 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 32 (1st Cir.1977) (absolute immunity for all acts of court clerk), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978), with Tarter v. Hury, 646 F.2d 1010, 1013 (5th Cir.1981) (clerk entitled to absolute immunity for actions taken pursuant to court order or judge’s *1340 direction, qualified immunity for all other acts), with McCray v. Maryland, 456 F.2d 1 (4th Cir.1972) (degree of immunity depends on whether clerk exercised quasi-judicial discretion, acted pursuant to statutory authority in a ministerial duty, followed a judge’s …
cited Cited "see, e.g." Sellner v. Panagoulis
D. Maryland · 1982 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 33 (1st Cir.1977) (Coffin, C.J.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Kane v. Yung Won Han
E.D.N.Y · 1982 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31, 32 (1st Cir.1977) (absolute immunity), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978); Davis v. McAteer, 431 F.2d 81 (8th Cir.1970) (same); Lockhart v. Hoenstine, 411 F.2d 455, 460 (3d Cir.) (same), cert. denied, 396 U.S. 941 , 90 S.Ct. 378 , 24 L.Ed.2d 244 (1969); Agnew v. Moody, 330 F.2d 868, 870 (9th Cir.1964) (dicta), with Tarter v. Hury, 646 F.2d 1010, 1013 (5th Cir.1981) (qualified immunity); Smith v. Martin, 542 F.2d 688, 690 (6th Cir.1976) (same), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 905 , 97 S.Ct. 1697 , 52.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Shirey v. Bensalem Township
E.D. Pa. · 1980 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Slotnick v. Staviskey, 560 F.2d 31 (1st Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978); Ostrer v. Aronwald, 567 F.2d 551 (2d Cir. 1977).
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Alfred F. Calfon
2d Cir. · 1979 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Farrell v. Czarnetsky, 566 F.2d 381 , 382-84 (2d Cir. 1977) (Oakes, J., concurring), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Guichard v. Smith
E.D.N.Y · 1979 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Farrell v. Czarnetzky, 566 F.2d 381 (2 Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1077 , 98 S.Ct. 1268 , 55 L.Ed.2d 783 (1978) (holding allocation of burdens under § 160.15(4) constitutional). 6 .
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Farrell
v.
Czarnetzky
No. 77-5932.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Feb 21, 1978.
434 U.S. 1077

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.