Legal Opinion
Gatter v. Zappile
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 7, 1999No. CIV. A. 99-2320PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KATZ, Senior District Judge.
This suit arises out of the prosecution of William Gatter, a former Philadelphia police sergeant, for perjury before a grand jury. Gatter was later acquitted of the charge. The complaint alleges causes of action against remaining defendants James Danbach, 1 Special F.B.I. Agent, and James Williamson, Special Deputy Marshal, for violations of Gatter’s civil rights, malicious prosecution, false arrest, infliction of emotional distress, abuse of process, conspiracy, and loss of consortium. Before the court now is defendants’ motion for summary…
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