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42 citation events (6 in the last 25 years) across 12 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Chilson v. Allstate Insurance (del, 2009-08-11)
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cited Cited as authority (rule) Chilson v. Allstate Insurance
Del. · 2009 · confidence medium
Storey, 401 A.2d at 465 -66 (citing Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir.1978)). 17 .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Norma J. Ware v. Unified School District No. 492
10th Cir. · 1989 · confidence medium
See McClure v. Cywinski, 686 F.2d 541, 546 (7th Cir.1982) (quoting Fluker v. Alabama State Board of Regents, 441 F.2d 201 , 209 (5th Cir.1971)); Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 360-61 (5th Cir.1978); Simineo v. School Dist.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ware v. Unified School District No. 492
10th Cir. · 1989 · confidence medium
See McClure v. Cywinski, 686 F.2d 541, 546 (7th Cir.1982) (quoting Fluker v. Alabama State Board of Regents, 441 F.2d 201 , 209 (5th Cir.1971)); Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 360-61 (5th Cir.1978); Simineo v. School Dist.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Herrmann v. Nicor Marine, Inc.
E.D. La. · 1985 · confidence medium
Conway v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc., 610 F.2d 360, 362-63 (5th Cir.1980), affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded, 687 F.2d 108 (5th Cir.1982); Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir.1978); Spurlin v. General Motors Corp., 528 F.2d 612, 620 (5th Cir.1976).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Charles Franklin Westbrook, Jr., Pilot Point Ready-Mix, Inc., Intervenor-Appellee v. General Tire and Rubber Company, Etc.
5th Cir. · 1985 · confidence medium
Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir.1978); Gorsalitz v. Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., 429 F.2d 1033 (1970) modified, 456 F.2d 180 (5th Cir.1972).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Joseph Hewitt v. The B.F. Goodrich Co., a Foreign Corporation and T.G. & Y. Stores, Co., a Foreign Corporation
11th Cir. · 1984 · confidence medium
Conway, 610 F.2d at 363 ; Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir.1978); Spurlin, 528 F.2d at 620 .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Professional Ass'n of College Educators v. El Paso County Community College District
5th Cir. · 1984 · confidence medium
School Dist., 555 F.2d 1309 , 1315 (5th Cir.1977), rev'd on other grounds, 439 U.S. 410 , 99 S.Ct. 693 , 58 L.Ed.2d 619 (1979); Avery v. Homewood City Bd. of Educ., 674 F.2d 337, 339-40 (5th Cir. 1982), cert. denied, — U.S.—, 103 S.Ct. 2119 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1300 (1983); Bowen v. Watkins, 669 F.2d 979, 985 , (5th Cir. 1982); Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 360 (5th Cir. 1978). .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Professional Association Of College Educators v. El Paso County Community College District
5th Cir. · 1984 · confidence medium
School Dist., 555 F.2d 1309 , 1315 (5th Cir.1977), rev'd on other grounds, 439 U.S. 410 , 99 S.Ct. 693 , 58 L.Ed.2d 619 (1979); Avery v. Homewood City Bd. of Educ., 674 F.2d 337, 339-40 (5th Cir.1982), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 103 S.Ct. 2119 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1300 (1983); Bowen v. Watkins, 669 F.2d 979, 985 , (5th Cir.1982); Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 360 (5th Cir.1978) 11 See Bueno v. City of Donna, 714 F.2d 484, 496-97 (5th Cir.1983) (Rubin, J., concurring specially) (first amendment violated by discharge motivated in part by protected activity notwithstanding existence of permissible re…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Nicholson v. Bates
E.D. Tex. · 1982 · confidence medium
Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir. 1978).
cited Cited as authority (rule) National Service Industries, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company
5th Cir. · 1981 · confidence medium
Evers v. Equifax, Inc., 650 F.2d 793, 796-97 (5th Cir. 1981); Conway v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc., 610 F.2d 360, 362-63 (5th Cir. 1980); Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir. 1978).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) James White v. Carl Thomas
5th Cir. · 1981 · confidence medium
Healthy City School Dist. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 287 , 97 S.Ct. 568, 576 , 50 L.Ed.2d 471 (1977); Smith v. Price, 616 F.2d 1371, 1379 (5th Cir. 1980); Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir. 1978).
cited Cited as authority (rule) United States v. Ernestine Horton, D/B/A Pine View Manor Nursing Home
5th Cir. · 1980 · confidence medium
Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357 at 361 (5th Cir. 1978).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Willie R. Smith v. Everett E. Price, Chief of Police, Athens, Georgia, and City of Athens Personnel Board, City of Athens, Georgia (2×)
5th Cir. · 1980 · confidence medium
Rather, we conclude that the constitutionally permissible reasons for the firing are “both true and a sufficient basis for [the dismissal], such that the same decision would have been made in the absence of constitutionally protected expression.” Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5th Cir. 1978). 9 Therefore, we hold that the discharge of Officer Smith was constitutionally permissible. 10 Having determined that the police department acted constitutionally in discharging Officer Smith, we can briefly dispose of the other issues involved in this appeal.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Jordan v. Cagle
N.D. Miss. · 1979 · confidence medium
Hastings v. Bonner, supra, 578 F.2d at 140 n. 13; Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357, 361 (5 Cir. 1978); see Bates v. Dause, 502 F.2d 865, 867 (6 Cir. 1974); Whitsell, supra, at 1228-29 (6 Cir. 1972).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Storey v. Camper
Del. · 1979 · confidence medium
When the motion is granted on weight of evidence grounds, even given the restrictive standard herein adopted for the trial court and the appellate scrutiny that may be exercised to assure the preservation of the role of the jury, the trial judge’s “discretionary power is still given the defer *466 ence required by his presence at trial and his duty to see that there is no miscarriage of justice.” Love v. Sessions, 5th Cir., 568 F.2d 357, 361 (1978). 9 In this jurisdiction the duty to exercise discretion by a trial judge generally includes the duty to make a record to show what factors th…
examined Cited "see" Loraine Pollock v. Baxter Manor Nursing Home (4×)
8th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357 , 360 n. 6 (5th Cir.1978).
discussed Cited "see" In Re Bruce Selcraig
5th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357 , 360 n. 6 (5th Cir.1978) (per curiam) (seeking damages) and McKnight v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 583 F.2d 1229 (3d Cir.1978) (same). 14 .
discussed Cited "see" Willingham v. Carter
S.D. Ga. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See Love v. Sessions, supra. But before the trier of facts is called on to make that determination the plaintiff must satisfactorily show that his exercise of the right of free speech was a substantial and motivating factor in the decision not to rehire him.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Ruby Conway v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
5th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357 (5th Cir. 1978); Massey, 508 F.2d at 94-95 . 5 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Ruby Conway v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.
5th Cir. · 1980 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Love v. Sessions, 568 F.2d 357 (5th Cir. 1978).
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Tony SMITH Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant
75-1609.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Feb 6, 1978.
568 F.2d 357
, Coleman, Godbold, Hill.
Published
BY THE COURT:

In light of the United States Supreme Court’s judgment entered on December 5, 1977, - U.S. -, 98 S.Ct. 600, 54 L.Ed.2d 473 [vacating 543 F.2d 1155], the petition of taxpayers for the award of attorneys’ fees is DENIED, and this cause is hereby REMANDED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi with directions to enter judgment for the United States.