Legal Opinion
William Morgan v. Covington Twp
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 2, 2011No. 09-2528, 09-4644PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
AMBRO, Circuit Judge.
This case involves two lawsuits concerning the investigation and subsequent termination of plaintiff-appellant William Morgan, a former police officer with Covington Township, Pennsylvania. 1 We reverse the District Court’s decision to dismiss Morgan’s second case on res judicata grounds and affirm in all other respects.
I. Background
In 2007, when the events underlying this case took place, Morgan was employed by Covington Township as a police officer. In July and August of that year, he was involved in two incidents that eventually resulted in…
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