# Abbott v. Thetford

> Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · July 6, 1976 · 534 F.2d 1101

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/8899020

## Case

- **Full name:** C. D. (Denny) ABBOTT v. William F. THETFORD, Individually and in his official capacity as Judge of the Family Court of Montgomery County, Alabama (John W. Davis, III, substituted for William F. Thetford in his official capacity as Judge of the Family Court of Montgomery County, Alabama)
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- **Decided:** July 6, 1976
- **Citations:** 534 F.2d 1101; 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 8156
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Browngoldberg
- **Judges:** Ainsworth, Brown, Clark, Coleman, Dyer, Gee, Gewin, Goldberg, Hill, Morgan, Roney, Thornberry, Tjoflat
- **Cited by:** 26 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge,
dissenting:
We dissent from the en banc opinion for the reasons set forth in the majority panel opinion, 529 F.2d 695 -702.

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