Legal Opinion
Scheetz v. Morning Call, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 1, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-6755PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAHN, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, an Allentown police officer and his wife, have sued the defendants, an Allentown newspaper, one of its reporters, and an unidentified Allentown police officer, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating their constitutional right to privacy by publishing the contents of a confidential police report, and under various state laws and constitutional provisions. The plaintiffs seek an order compelling the reporter and an editor of the defendant newspaper to divulge the identity of the informant who supplied the reporter with the confidential report. The…
2Cases cited90 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
85 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Hindes v. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Rosann C. Scheetz Kenneth L. Scheetz, Jr. v. The Morning Call, Inc. Terry L. Mutchler John Doe And/or Jane DoeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Bey v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
- Taylor v. PlousisDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
- Atlantic Used Auto Parts v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1997
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.