McDaniels v. City of Philadelphia

Memorandum Opinión

RUFE, J.

Before the Court is Defendant City of Philadelphia’s Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons that follow, the motion is denied, as there are factual disputes regarding nearly every element of Plaintiffs claim, and Defendant has failed to put forward any compelling evidence or argument that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

I. BACKGROUND

This ease concerns the shooting death of Aaron Lamar McDaniels by Jermias Olivo, a Philadelphia Police Officer with a checkered past.1 The parties have stipulated to some of the following facts, although others remain…