Legal Opinion
Paul J. McArdle v. Michael J. Tronetti and Steven Reilly
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 17, 1992No. 91-3601PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
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Paul J. McArdle appeals the dismissal of his complaint, which alleges federal constitutional and state torts. While serving a brief term of imprisonment for disorderly conduct, McArdle was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric institution. After his release, he sued a prison doctor and counsellor for giving false testimony, making false diagnoses, and filing a false peti tion in order to have him committed. The district court held that the defendants enjoyed absolute immunity because they were functioning as integral parts of the judicial process.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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