Legal Opinion
Porter v. City of Phila.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 31, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaylson, District Judge
I. Introduction
This case involves a most egregious violation of First Amendment rights, in the context of a sheriff's sale. After a jury verdict in favor of Plaintiffs, the Defendants, City of Philadelphia and Edward Chew, moved for judgment as a matter of law, a new trial, or remittitur, asserting errors in the Court's jury instructions and *536in allowing a Monell claim to proceed at trial.
II. Factual Background
The Court reviews the facts introduced at trial in the light most favorable to Plaintiffs. Through Porterra, LLC, Plaintiff James Porter owned a property at 1039-55 Frankford Avenue in…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
- James Porter v. City of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2020
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