Legal Opinion
Davis v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 10, 1994PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
Arthur Davis, as administrator of the estate of Betty Jean Davis (Deceased) and in his own right as her parent, and Maurice Davis, her child, (collectively, Davis) appeal the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) granting summary judgment to the City of Philadelphia (City).
Davis filed a negligence suit against the City alleging wrongful death. The factual allegations were as.follows: Decedent was falsely arrested by City police officers on November 5, 1987, and was taken to a local police station and then to the Police Administration…
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