McCLELLAN v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT CORP.

Civ. A. Nos. 4399, 4423.

350 F.Supp. 1013 (1972)

Eva M. McCLELLAN et al. v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT CORP. et al. Berta PHILLIPS et al. v. ROYAL FUELS, INC., et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

July 3, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cary J. Coen, Joseph F. Dugan, John M. Roney, Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., Providence, R. I., for plaintiffs McClellan and others.

Maxwell W. Waldman, W. Slater Allen, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Staet of R. I., Providence, R. I., for defendants Commercial Credit and others.

Richard W. Zacks, Providence, R. I., amicus curiae for Commercial Law League of America.

John M. Roney, Peter W. Thoms, Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., Providence, R. I., for plaintiffs Phillips and others.

Martin P. Slepkow, East Providence, R. I., W. Slater Allen, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., State of R. I., Providence, R. I., for defendants Royal Fuels and others.

Before McENTEE, Circuit Judge, PETTINE, and DAY, District Judges.


OPINION

PETTINE, District Judge.

This is a suit for declaratory and injunctive relief and damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 attacking the constitutional validity of Rhode Island statutes authorizing pre-judgment attachment, Title 10, Chapter 5, R.I.G.L. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and § 1343(3). A three-judge Court was convened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2281 and § 2284...

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