Legal Opinion
Abraham v. Pekarski
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 21, 1982No. 79-3912PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
EDWARD R. BECKER, Circuit Judge. *
I. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
This civil rights action was brought by the former Director of Roads and Public Property of Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, against the Township and the members of its Board of Commissioners, seeking to redress his discharge which had been prompted by plaintiff’s refusal to deny the services of his department to wards served by Commissioners unallied with the Board’s dominant political faction. This opinion addresses defendants’ motion for summary judgment which has raised two important questions. The…
2Cases cited63 opinions
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Robert W. Hadley v. County of Du PageCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Abraham v. PekarskiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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- Cooley, William v. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Gerhold, Wayne D. Smith, Karl C. And Donadee, Michael ACourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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