Legal Opinion
Sambrick v. Borough of Norristown
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 18, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-6728PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LUONGO, Chief Judge.
Vincent Sambrick initiated the present civil rights action against George Dewees, a Norristown police officer, and the Borough of Norristown. Plaintiff contends that on July 9, 1985, defendant Dewees arrested the plaintiff on a spurious charge and used excessive and unnecessary force while taking plaintiff into custody, causing him to suffer physical and emotional harm. The complaint alleges that the defendants deprived plaintiff of his civil rights in contravention of sections 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code and the First, Fourth,…
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