Legal Opinion

Nykiel v. Borough of Sharpsburg

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 9, 2011No. Civil Action 08-0813PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

GARY L. LANCASTER, Chief Judge.

This is an action in civil rights. Plaintiff, Cheryl Nykiel, individually and as Administratrix of the estate of Gregory T. Nykiel (“Nykiel”), alleges that defendants, Borough of Sharpsburg, Borough of Etna, and police officers, Officer Thomas Duffy, Officer Chad Mitchell, and Chief Leo Rudzki, violated Nykiel’s constitutional rights. 1 Plaintiff has filed this suit under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”). Plaintiff further submits claims…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by14 opinions

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