United States First Circuit

Grant of judgment on the pleadings for the defendant in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 case alleging multiple forms of discrimination is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs' general pleadings failed to state a cause of action; 2) the court was within its discretion in denying a motion to amend; and 3) plaintiffs failed to address an order in the notice of appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/14/2006
• Published 04/14/2006

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and SELYA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Juan P. Rivera-Román, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roberto Ariel Fernández, with whom José Luis González-Castañer and González Castãner & Morales Cordero were on brief, for appellees.