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Remedies Keyed to Tabb, 8th
Pavilonis v. King
Citation:
626 F.2d 1075 (1980)Facts
Anne M. Pavilonis filed two civil rights complaints in December 1977 against various Massachusetts officials and educators. Both complaints contained nearly identical language consisting only of jurisdictional statements and conclusory allegations under 42 U.S.C. Sections 1985 and 1986, without any specific factual allegations. A magistrate reviewing the cases discovered that Pavilonis had filed five other complaints using the same deficient language against various defendants. Although Pavilonis sent letters to defendants providing some additional information about claims regarding school transportation and denial of due process under Massachusetts Racial Imbalance Law, these letters did little to clarify her allegations. Despite being alerted to the deficiencies in her pleadings, Pavilonis failed to file curative amendments. The magistrate found the complaints violated Rule 8 and recommended restrictions on future filings, which the district court adopted.
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