Hale v. Harney

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1986-04-07

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GEE, Circuit Judge: This misbegotten attempt at a civil rights action has its origins in a state court decree, one that granted a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment, the bulk of the marital property, and custody of the parties’ three children — with substantial child support— to the wife of appellant Roñal D. Hale. While his appeal of these awards was pending, Dr. Hale, a physician, filed his complaint in federal court ag…

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