Legal Opinion

McKenna v. City of Philadelphia

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided November 25, 2008No. 07-4759UnpublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.

William McKenna appeals a summary judgment entered against him on all of his civil rights claims against the City of Philadelphia and others. We will affirm.

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Although we write for the parties alone in this not precedential opinion, the prolix nature of this and a related case in the same court requires us to review at some length the procedural history.

In 1999 several Philadelphia police officers, including McKenna, brought claims against Philadelphia and others under 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e (Title VII), 1983, and 1981. The plaintiffs alleged…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brenda Curtis and Alvin Williamson v. Citibank, N.A., Citicorp North America, Inc. And Citicorp SecuritiesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
  2. Moore v. City of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
  3. Walton v. Eaton Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  4. Mullarkey v. TamboerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
  5. Horsehead Industries, Inc. v. Paramount Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001

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