Richard Lee Duncan v. Fife Symington

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42 F.3d 1399·1994 WL 615795·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 39436
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 4, 199494-15595California325 words

Opinion

Opinion

42 F.3d 1399 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Richard Lee DUNCAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Fife SYMINGTON, et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-15595. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1994. * Decided Nov. 4, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, GOODWIN and NORRIS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard Duncan appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action for failure to state a claim. Duncan alleged that Arizona's mandatory insurance law for motorists constitutes involuntary servitude in violation of the Thirteenth Amendment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and affirm. 3 Duncan does not allege nor can the facts be construed to allege a violation of the Thirteenth Amendment. "[T]he term 'involuntary servitude' necessarily means a condition of servitude in which the victim is forced to work for the defendant by the use or threat ... of coercion through law or the legal process." United States…

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