Legal Opinion
Kepner v. Houstoun
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 2001No. Civil Action 01-2988, 01-3005PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BARTLE, District Judge.
These two actions arise out of a tragic hostage situation that occurred at the Nor-ristown State Hospital (“NSH”) in June, 1999.
Plaintiffs Maria Jordan (“Jordan”) and her husband Geoffrey Jordan, as well, as James Kepner, individually and as administrator of the Estate of his late wife, Carol Kepner (“Kepner”) have sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 twenty-seven Pennsylvania state officials and employees including the Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare, various employees at NSH, the Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner, and various state police officers.…
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