Dimanche v. Mass. Bay Transp. Auth.’s Empirical Analysis
893 F.3d 1 · 2018
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866)
Relies on United States v. Zannino · McMillan v. Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals · Smith v. Kmart Corp. · Acevedo-Garcia v. Monroig · Prescott v. Higgins
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) an error was committed; (2) the error was 'plain' (i.e. obvious and clear under current law); (3) the error was prejudicial (i.e. affected substantial rights); and (4) review is needed to prevent a miscarriage of justice.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“conscious or purposeful effort to demean or diminish the class of which the plaintiff is a part (or the plaintiff because he or she is a member of the class).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Heagney v. Wong“in reviewing the denial of a motion for a new trial ... predicated on a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, [given that] the inquiries merge.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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