Legal Opinion
Burella v. City of Philadelphia
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 13, 2007No. 19-3017PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
In January 1999, George Burella, a ten-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, shot and seriously injured his wife, Jill Burella, and then shot and killed himself.1 George Burella had emotionally and physically abused Jill Burella for years prior to the shooting. Although she reported numerous incidents of abuse to the police over the years, obtained several restraining orders just days before the shooting, and told police that her husband continued threatening her despite the orders, police failed to arrest him. This appeal concerns…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by48 opinions
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