Legal Opinion
Lach v. Robb
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 16, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-468PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TEITELBAUM, District Judge.
On June 20,1986 Ronald P. Lach, Jr. was stopped by university security officers for motor vehicle violations, fled on foot, and drowned in the Monongahela River. His mother subsequently brought this civil rights action against the three university security officers who allegedly stopped, pursued, and failed to rescue Lach; the university which employed them; and its president; the two municipal police officers who allegedly pursued and failed to rescue Lach; the municipality which employed them; and its mayor. 1 A claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is…
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