Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Williams v. Cook County Civil Service Commission

Williams v. Cook County Civil Serv. Comm’n, 459 U.S. 833 (1982)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1982-10-04
Topic
general

holding that 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and U.S. Constitution do not waive government’s sovereign immunity | waiver of immunity must be found in statute giving rise to the cause of action | statute held unconstitutional on other grounds in Aldana v. Holub, 381 So.2d 231 (Fla.1980) | invocation of doctrine against government requires affirmative misconduct | invocation of doctrine against government requires affirmative misconduct | mere negligence will not constitute affirmative misconduct | relevant market larger than “new Ford automobiles”

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App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.