Legal Opinion
Fitzgerald v. Appolonia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 10, 1971No. Civ. A. No. 43371PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VANARTSDALEN, District Judge.
This is a motion to dismiss a Civil Rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Philadelphia and certain police officers who allegedly assaulted the plaintiff causing him numerous injuries. The alleged assault occurred August 20, 1965, at or about the time the plaintiff was arrested by the police officers. The plaintiff filed his complaint in federal court on August 16, 1967, but the praecipe to issue a summons was not filed until December 4, 1967, and service was not made until December 14,1967.
It is well established that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Galliher v. CadwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Gardner v. Panama RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Sentry Corporation and Sne Corporation v. Ethel R. Harris, as Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated March 1, 1973Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Reed v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
- Ammlung v. City of ChesterDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- Scieszinski v. City of WiltonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Jolivet v. ElkinsDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1974
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