Legal Opinion
Buskirk v. Seiple
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 16, 1983No. Civ. A. 81-4043PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TROUTMAN, District Judge.
A frequently alleged series of events, illegal arrests and deliberate beatings, underlie plaintiffs’ claims against various individual police officers and identified municipalities. 1 According to the complaint, Woodrow Buskirk, while driving his car in the early morning hours of October 4, 1979, suffered electrical problems which required him to pull off the road. Shortly thereafter, defendant Police Officer Roy Seiple pulled alongside of Buskirk’s vehicle, required him to produce his driver’s license and unsuccessfully urged him to sign an…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Weinstein v. BullickDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
- Wiehagen v. Borough of North BraddockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Truhe v. RupellDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- Kuchka v. KileDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- DiSalvio v. Lower Merion High School DistrictDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
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