United States First Circuit

BURNS v. STATE POLICE ASSOC. OF MASS., 99-2299

Plaintiff's failure to show racial animus as a motivating factor for the incidents of which plaintiff complains justifies the court's dismissal of his 42 USC 1983 action for civil conspiracy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/24/2000
• Published 10/24/2000

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Harrison A. Fitch and Joel P. Suttenberg for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brian Rogal with whom Timothy M. Burke was on brief for appellees.