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McKenna v. City of Philadelphia

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided July 7, 2009No. Civil Action 98-5835, 99-1163PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

This is a civil rights action brought by three Philadelphia police officers, William McKenna, Michael McKenna, and Raymond Carnation (“Carnation”), against the City of Philadelphia. The plaintiffs, who are white, allege that they suffered retaliation from the City of Philadelphia police department after they complained about raeially-discriminatory treatment of African-American officers and filed claims of retaliation and discrimination.

The case was initially filed as two separate actions, one by Michael McKenna, the other by William McKenna, Raymond…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Pollard v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
  5. John D. Starceski, at No. 94-3208 v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, at No. 94-3182Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

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