Legal Opinion

Quitmeyer v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 22, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-0827PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

WALDMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs commenced this action on February 3, 1989 against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”) and various other defendants pursuant to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C. § 51, et seq., the Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983,1985,1986 and 1988. Presently before the court are the defendants’ individual and joint motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

I. Background

The allegations of…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. Garcia v. County of Bucks, PA.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
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