Legal Opinion
Joseph Fidtler v. A. T. Rundle, Supt. State Correctional Inst. At Graterford Pa. And Edward T. Hendricks
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 24, 1974No. 73-1668PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the district court erred in holding, on the basis of the record before it, that the superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Graterford (Graterford), cannot be held liable for damages in a suit brought by a prisoner under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court’s conclusion that appellee Alfred T. Rundle, the superintendent, could not be held personally liable for damages prompted it to grant Rundle’s motion to dismiss and also to dismiss appellant Joseph Fidtler’s action against appellee Edward…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Paton v. La PradeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Leroy Thompson v. Parole Supervisor Burke, Pennsylvania Parole Board Member Jefferson, and Parole Agent StricklerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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