Legal Opinion
Bright v. Westmoreland County
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 24, 2004No. 03-4320PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
I
John Bright appeals the dismissal of his complaint. Bright’s claims arose when Charles Koschalk murdered one of Bright’s daughters, Annette. At the time of the murder, Koschalk was on probation after pleading guilty to corrupting the morals of Annette Bright’s sister. The District Court dismissed all of Bright’s claims. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and exercise plenary review over the District Court’s order. Morse v. Lower Merion Sch. Dist., 132 F.3d 902, 906 (3d Cir.1997).
II
In his brief, Bright focused all of his argument, except for a single footnote,…
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