AYENI v. MOTTOLA

No. 1789, Dockets 94-6041(L), 94-6047.

35 F.3d 680 (1994)

Tawa AYENI, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. James MOTTOLA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 12, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Cohen, Washington, DC (Frank W. Hunger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Barbara L. Herwig, Asst. Director, Department of Justice, on the brief), for defendant-appellant.

Henry H. Rossbacher, Los Angeles, CA (Tracy W. Young, Nanci E. Nishimura, Karen E. Widess, Rossbacher & Associates, Los Angeles, CA, Harry C. Batchelder, Jr., New York City, on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before: NEWMAN, Chief Judge, PIERCE and LEVAL, Circuit Judges.


JON O. NEWMAN, Chief Judge:

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