Legal Opinion
Finberg v. Sullivan
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 5, 1982No. Civ. A. 77-4166PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
VanARTSDALEN, District Judge.
A. Introduction.
Plaintiff Beatrice Finberg filed an action in federal court challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s post-judgment garnishment-execution procedures. The complaint asserted a cause of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and named as defendants Sterling Consumer Discount Co. (Sterling), Joseph A. Sullivan, Sheriff of Philadelphia County and Americo V. Córtese, Prothonotary of Philadelphia County. The background of the litigation is recited at length in the opinion of the Court of Appeals of the Third Circuit and need…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Deary v. City of GloucesterDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1992
- Jordan v. DorseyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- Finberg, Appeal OfCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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