Legal Opinion

Tony Harper v. Domenic Dinella

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 21, 2015No. 14-1435UnpublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION *

2Per curiam

Tony Harper, a Pennsylvania inmate proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals from the District Court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. For the reasons set forth below, we will summarily affirm.

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Harper’s claims stem from his efforts to challenge the distribution of his father’s assets. He claims that his brothers took money and property that he was entitled to, and that officials failed to file his objections to his father’s will in 2007. Harper tried to sue his brothers and the Wills officials in state court for the same conduct in 2013. His state court action…

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  4. Lewis v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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