Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania v. Porter
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 16, 1979No. Civ. A. 77-1164PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KNOX, District Judge.
A. Introduction.
In this case involving claims of repeated violations of civil rights contrary to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by Frank L. Baranyai (Baranyai) a policeman of the Borough of Mill-vale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the court sitting non-jury has heard testimony over a period of 14 days. It is also claimed that Regis J. McCarthy (McCarthy), Mayor of Millvale and James D. Porter (Porter), Chief of Police have instigated, acquiesced in, or ratified these violations and hence are named as defendants. The president and members of the Borough Council are also…
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