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DUNN v. STATE OF TENN.

No. 81-5217.

697 F.2d 121 (1982)

Edward Lee DUNN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The STATE OF TENNESSEE, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided December 30, 1982.

Certiorari Denied April 18, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mose J. Davie (argued), Nashville, Tenn., for plaintiff-appellant.

J. Andrew Hoyal, II, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), William Leech, Atty. Gen., John C. Zimmermann, Nashville, Tenn., for defendants-appellees.

John P. Branham, Mary M. Schaffner (argued), Howell & Fisher, Nashville, Tenn., for Wix and Hight.

Burney T. Durham (argued), David M. Amonette, William L. Small, Bone & Woods, Gallatin, Tenn., for Sumner County.

Before KEITH and MERRITT, Circuit Judges, and JOHNSTONE, District Judge.

Certiorari Denied April 18, 1983. See 103 S.Ct. 1778.

JOHNSTONE, District Judge.

Plaintiff appeals a judgment of the district court dismissing his complaint, seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 (1970) and 1985(3) (1970), for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). We are of the opinion that plaintiff states a claim actionable under 1983 against certain defendants, but agree with the district court's dismissal...

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