Legal Opinion

Gerhard Sweetman v. Borough of Norristown

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 28, 2014No. 13-3540UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Gerhard Sweetman appeals pro se from the District Court’s order granting motions to dismiss filed in his civil rights case. Sweetman also challenges the District Court’s order denying his motion for reconsideration. We will affirm.

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In December 2011, Sweetman filed a pro se civil rights complaint in the District Court against Pennsylvania (the “Commonwealth”), Montgomery County, the Borough of Norristown, and Michael Shi-mon (Sweetman’s landlord). Sweetman appeared to assert that in December 2009, Norristown “code enforcement” officers attempted to gain entry to his apartment for an…

3Cases cited16 opinions

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  4. Fowler v. UPMC SHADYSIDECourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
  5. County of Sacramento v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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