Legal Opinion
Ferreira v. City of East Providence
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 23, 2008No. C.A. 05-73 S, 05-75 SPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. SMITH, District Judge.
The City of East Providence and various members of its police force (“Defendants”) 1 seek summary judgment on claims brought against them by Anthony Ferreira (“Ferreira”), both individually and in his capacity as administrator of the estate of his sister, Patricia Ferreira (“Patricia”), stemming from Patricia’s tragic suicide and the events immediately preceding her death. For the reasons set forth below, summary judgment in favor of Defendants on all counts is granted.
I. Facts and Background
The following facts are undisputed, or if not, are…
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