Legal Opinion
Carroll v. Clifford Township
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 13, 2014No. Civil Action No. 3:12-0553PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MALACHY E. MANNION, District Judge.
A trial on plaintiff police officer’s claim for interference with his First Amendment *400right to freedom of association resulted in a verdict against defendants for one dollar. The jury also awarded punitive damages in the amount of $15,000.00 against defendant Clifford Township supervisor Chris Marcho and $15,000.00 against defendant Clifford Township supervisor Dennis Knowlton. At the “Charge” conference, defendant objected to the charge for punitive damages. The court reserved its ruling on the objection to punitive damages until after a verdict…
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