Legal Opinion
Ross v. Meagan
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 16, 1981No. 79-1920PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The major question for decision is whether the district court abused its discretion in refusing to permit amendment of a pro se complaint against a Philadelphia detective and a former governor of Pennsylvania. We conclude that the refusal to permit amendment was an abuse of discretion with respect to these two defendants, but we affirm the judgment of the district court with respect to the other defendants.
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Appellant Jerryl Martin was arrested by Philadelphia police on February 5, 1977, on charges of possessing a controlled substance. Upon processing, an outstanding North…
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