Legal Opinion
Robert Pachaly, Jr. v. City of Lynchburg R.D. Viar William G. Petty, and Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1990No. 88-3193PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Robert Pachaly, Jr., filed this action pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Lynch-burg, Virginia, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg William G. Petty, R.D. Viar, a Lynchburg police officer, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.1 The complaint alleged that the named defendants converted property and violated appellant's civil rights during a search of his radio station. Following discovery, the defendants filed motions to dismiss. The district court, pursuant to the provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c), treated…
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3Cited by150 opinions
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