Legal Opinion
Festa v. Jordan
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 25, 2011No. Civil Action No. 3:09-CV-2240PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
A. RICHARD CAPUTO, District Judge.
Presently before the Court is Defendant Paul Ware’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiffs claims. (Doc. 43.)
This action arises out of the events allegedly taking place on May 13, 2008. In her complaint, Bridget Festa alleges she was in her car, pulling away from her home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, when she noticed Dunmore police cars following her. Several blocks later, they pulled her over, pointed guns at her, instructed her to lay face down on the ground, and searched her car. After being told her children would be taken from her if she…
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