Escalera v. New York City Housing Authority

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1970-04-29

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J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge. Appellants are tenants in New York City public housing projects. They brought four suits in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the New York City Housing Authority [hereinafter cited as “HA”] and certain individuals as officers of the HA, in the form of class actions on behalf of themselves and all tenants similarly situated. The complaints invoked ju…

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