BESTMAN v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA GEORGE BESTMAN Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 25-709 CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Defendant. MEMORANDUM BAYLSON, J. April 17, 2025 In this § 1983 action, George Bestman (“Plaintiff”) asserts two claims against the City of Philadelphia (the “City” or “Defendant”) for alleged constitutional violations when the City’s Department of Licenses and Inspections (“L&I”) allegedly demolished his property without providing Plaintiff with constitutionally adequate notice or an opportunity to remediate the issues to halt the demolition.…