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cited 2× by 1 distinct case · …the vast majority of cases considering the issue have found state universities to be forfended by the eleventh amendment. ⚠ not in text
149 citation events (18 in the last 25 years) across 39 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Paula Maliandi v. Montclair State University (ca3, 2016-12-27)
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Top citers, strongest first. 36 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Paula Maliandi v. Montclair State University (3×)
3rd Cir. · 2016 · quote attribution · 3 verbatim quotes · confidence low
here are district court opinions to the contrary ... it would be an usual state university that would not receive immunity.
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Daniel v. American Board of Emergency Medicine (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
W.D.N.Y. · 1997 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
although state universities have consistently been found to be entitled to immunity, courts reexamine the issue with regard to the facts of each case 'because the states have adopted different schemes ... in constituting their institutions of higher learning.
cited Cited as authority (rule) John Strykowski v. Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, D/B/A Metra/metropolitan Rail, (\Metra\")"
7th Cir. · 1994 · confidence medium
Id. at 846-48.
discussed Cited "see" Rivera Torres v. Junta De Retiro Para Maestros (2×)
D.P.R. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue Univ., 813 F.2d 843, 847 (7th Cir.) cert. denied 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (power to sue and be sued not conclusive of autonomy); Jagnandan v. Giles, 538 F.2d 1166 , 1174 and 1176 (5th Cir.1976); Krieger v. Trane Co., 765 F.Supp. 756 , 760 and 762 (D.D.C.1991); cf. Hall v. Medical College of Ohio, 742 F.2d 299, 305 (6th Cir.1984) (deliberate withholding of power to sue highly probative of lack of autonomy).
discussed Cited "see" Davis v. Schrader (2×)
Ind. Ct. App. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cowan v. Myers, 187 Cal.App.3d 968 , 232 Cal.Rptr. 299 (1986), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Roberts v. Samardvich (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
discussed Cited "see" Killen v. McBride (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
discussed Cited "see" JK by and Through RK v. Dillenberg (2×)
D. Ariz. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cowan v. Myers, 187 Cal.App.3d 968 , 232 Cal.Rptr. 299 (1986), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" J.K. ex rel. R.K. v. Dillenberg (2×)
D. Ariz. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cowan v. Myers, 187 Cal.App.3d 968 , 232 Cal.Rptr. 299 (1986), cert, denied, 484 U.S. 846, 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Ridlen v. Four County Counseling Center (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
cited Cited "see" Carl N. Williams v. Governor Robert D. Orr, Indiana Parole Board, Gregory Lewis, Patricia A. Ravinet, Harlan C. Hicks, John J. Barton, and Ray Justak
7th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue Univ., 813 F.2d 843, 848 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Grooms v. Caldwell (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
cited Cited "see" State Industries, Inc. v. Mor-Flo Industries, Inc. And American Appliance Mfg. Corp.
Fed. Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See State Indus, v. Mor-Flo Indus., 818 F.2d 875 (Fed.Cir.) (table), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 845 , 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
cited Cited "see" Ronnie Bullock v. Wilson Hoof
7th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843, 848 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 (1987).
cited Cited "see" John D. Lambert v. G. Michael Broglin, Superintendent, Lieutenant Nash, Commanding Officer and Officer O. Garcia
7th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843, 848 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Mott v. Indiana (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Rushatz
cma · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Stubbs, 23 MJ 188 (CMA), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 142 , 98 L.Ed.2d 98 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" York v. Jones (2×)
E.D. Va. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843, 845 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Hendrix v. Evans
N.D. Ind. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.1987), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
discussed Cited "see" Cameron v. Metcuz
N.D. Ind. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, et al., 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.1987), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); and Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
discussed Cited "see" Thomas Charles Taborelli v. Marjorie Van Ochten, Robert Lecureux, Jean Karrer, Chris Soderman, Dave Trippett, Paul Shelley, Ronald Corey
6th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Mosely, 810 F.2d 93 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, 56 U.S.L.W. 3244 (Oct. 5, 1987) (No. 86-7069); Holt v. Pitts, 702 F.2d 639 (6th Cir.1983) (per curiam); United States v. Conder, 423 F.2d 904 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 958 (1970). 5 Accordingly, we hereby affirm the judgment of the district court for the reasons stated in its opinion filed May 13, 1987.
discussed Cited "see" Lawhorn v. Duckworth (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kashani v. Purdue University, et al., 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); and Sheets v. Indiana Dept. of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Kelley v. City of Michigan City (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 2004 · signal: see also · confidence low
Precedent indicates that in deciding whether an entity is immune from suit, we must determine *687 whether it “is more like a county or city [or more] like an arm of the State.” Mount Healthy City School District v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 280 , 97 S.Ct. 568 , 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977) (local school board resembled a county or city more than an arm of the state); see also Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843, 845 (7th Cir.) (state university resembled an arm of the state more than a city or county), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." TLC Home Health Care, L.L.C. v. Iowa Department of Human Services (2×)
Iowa · 2002 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Cowan v. Myers, 187 Cal.App.3d 968, 995 , 232 Cal.Rptr. 299, 316 (1986), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Lewis v. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (2×)
N.D. Ill. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
Precedent indicates that in deciding whether an entity is immune from suit, we must determine whether it “is more like a county or city [or more] like an arm of the State.” Mount Healthy City School District v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 280 , 97 S.Ct. 568, 572 , 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977) (local school board resembled a county or city more than ah arm of the state); see also Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843, 845 (7th Cir.) (state university resembled an arm of the state more than a city or county), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Baxter ex rel. Baxter v. Vigo County School Corp. (2×)
7th Cir. · 1994 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kashani v. Purdue Univ., 813 F.2d 843, 846 (7th Cir.) (placing heavy reliance on Purdue University’s financial dependence on the state in determining that Purdue is like an arm of the state and hence entitled to immunity under the Eleventh Amendment), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Baxter v. Vigo County School Corporation (2×)
7th Cir. · 1994 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kashani v. Purdue Univ., 813 F.2d 843, 846 (7th Cir.) (placing heavy reliance on Purdue University's financial dependence on the state in determining that Purdue is like an arm of the state and hence entitled to immunity under the Eleventh Amendment), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987). 10 Following here the analysis established in the earlier cases, we examine the relevant Indiana statutes.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." University v. A.W. Chesterton
1st Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
Healthy, 429 U.S. at 280 (finding city board "more like a ___ ___________ ____ ____ county or city than it is like an arm of the State") (emphasis added); see also Kashani v. Purdue Univ., 813 F.2d 843, 845 (7th ___ ____ _______ ____________ Cir. 1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 (1988); Goss, 588 F.2d at _____ ______ ____ 98.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." University v. A.W. Chesterton
1st Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
Healthy, 429 U.S. at 280 (finding city board "more like a county or city than it is like an arm of the State") (emphasis added); see also Kashani v. Purdue Univ., 813 F.2d 843, 845 (7th Cir. 1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 (1988); Goss, 588 F.2d at 98 .
examined Cited "see, e.g." University of Rhode Island v. A.W. Chesterton Company (4×)
1st Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
Healthy, 429 U.S. at 280 , 97 S.Ct. at 572 (finding city board “more like a county or city than it is like an arm of the State”) (emphasis added); see also Kashani v. Purdue Univ., 813 F.2d 843, 845 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Goss, 588 F.2d at 98 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Thomas v. Brown (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Thomas v. Brown (2×)
N.D. Ind. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987); Owen v. Lash, 682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir.1982); Sheets v. Indiana Department of Corrections, 656 F.Supp. 733 (S.D.Ind.1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Gabe Kaimowitz v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and Its Institute of Communications Research (2×)
7th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kashani v. Purdue University, 813 F.2d 843, 844 (7th Cir.) (in § 1983 action, state university “an arm of the state” entitled to eleventh amendment protection against claims for monetary damages), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 846 , 108 S.Ct. 141 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." May Department Stores Company v. National Labor Relations Board
7th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., NLRB v. Eastern Connecticut Health Services, Inc., 815 F.2d 517 , 518-19 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 845 , 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987) ("since the affiliation decision was primarily an internal matter for the union, [citing Sea-First, 106 S.Ct. at 1015-16], no question of representation is raised by the union's decision not to require unit-by-unit approval of the changes"); House of the Good Samaritan, 248 N.L.R.B. 539 , 539 (1980) ("where, as here, complete continuity in representation has been maintained, a separate vote by Respondent's employees is not required"); …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." May Department Stores Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
7th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., NLRB v. Eastern Connecticut Health Services, Inc., 815 F.2d 517 , 518-19 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 845 , 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987) (“since the affiliation decision was primarily an internal matter for the union, [citing Sea-First, 106 S.Ct. at 1015-16], no question of representation is raised by the union’s decision not to require unit-by-unit approval of the changes”); House of the Good Samaritan, 248 N.L.R.B. 539 , 539 (1980) (“where, as here, complete continuity in representation has been maintained, a separate vote by Respondent’s employees is not re…
cited Cited "see, e.g." Royal Coach Lines, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
2d Cir. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also NLRB v. Eastern Connecticut Health Services, Inc., 815 F.2d 517 , 519 (2d Cir.) (per curiam), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 140 , 98 L.Ed.2d 97 (1987).
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Cowan
v.
Myers, Acting Director, California Department of Health Services
No. 87-17.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 5, 1987.
484 U.S. 846
Published
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Citer courts: Third Circuit (3) · W.D. New York (1)

Ct. App. Cal., 3d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.