# Meredith v. Allen County War Memorial Hospital Commission

> Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · June 19, 1968 · 397 F.2d 33

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/8879043

## Case

- **Full name:** John W. MEREDITH v. ALLEN COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL COMMISSION and Its Individual Members, Merlin Douglas, Luther Tinsley, Porter Hood, Thomas W. Crow, Jr., Bennett Erwin, Carlton Conner, Anna Shelton, Administrator, Dr. Owen L. Davis, Dr. John M. Hall, Dr. Earl P. Oliver, Dr. Francis J. Halcomb, Jr. and Dr. V. E. Scherer
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- **Decided:** June 19, 1968
- **Citations:** 397 F.2d 33; 1968 U.S. App. LEXIS 6470
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Phillips
- **Judges:** McCree, Phillips
- **Cited by:** 24 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge
(dissenting).
I would affirm the order of the District Court dismissing this action for lack of jurisdiction. I do not believe this type of case was contemplated by the Congress as coming within the scope of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 , 1985(3). Flemming v. Adams, 253 F.Supp. 549 (D.Colo.), affirmed 377 F.2d 975 (10th Cir.), cert, denied, 389 *37 U.S. 898 , 88 S.Ct. 219 , 19 L.Ed.2d 216 ; Hopkins v. Wasson, 227 F.Supp. 278 (E. D.Tenn.), affirmed, 329 F.2d 67 (6th Cir.), cert, denied, 379 U.S. 854 , 85 S. Ct. 102 , 13 L.Ed.2d 57 .

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