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Rotko v. Abrams

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Feb 24, 1972
455 F.2d 992 (2d Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 423, Docket 71-1893.

Argued January 10, 1972.

Decided February 24, 1972.

Russell J. Rotko and Florence Rotko appeal from an order dismissing their complaint under the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Constitution.

Stanley Faulkner, New York City (Faulkner Schmidt, New York City, Gruber Turkel, Stamford, Conn., on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellants.

Morton Hollander, Atty., Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (L. Patrick Gray, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert M. Feinson, Atty., Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and Stewart H. Jones, U.S. Atty., for the District of Connecticut, on the brief), for defendants-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut; Robert C. Zampano, Judge.

Before MEDINA, KAUFMAN and TIMBERS, Circuit Judges.


We affirm on the opinion of Judge Zampano below, reported at 338 F.Supp. 46 (D.Conn. 1971).


Summaries of

Rotko v. Abrams

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Feb 24, 1972
455 F.2d 992 (2d Cir. 1972)
Case details for

Rotko v. Abrams

Case Details

Full title:RUSSELL J. ROTKO AND FLORENCE ROTKO, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. GENERAL…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Feb 24, 1972

Citations

455 F.2d 992 (2d Cir. 1972)

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