Williams v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

MEMORANDUM

EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Edward R. Williams (“plaintiff’) brought suit against defendant Philadelphia Housing Authority (“PHA”) based on claims arising out of plaintiffs employment as a police officer with and subsequent termination by PHA. The plaintiff was temporarily suspended without pay as a result of a heated altercation he had with a superior officer, during and after which plaintiff made a number of profane and threatening remarks. Plaintiffs hiatus from PHA lasted from his suspension, on May 19, 1998, until he was fired, on December 29,…