Legal Opinion

Moore v. PA. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 25, 1988No. Appeals, 2470 C.D. 1985, 86 T.D. 1985 and 89 T.D. 1985PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Joseph Moore appeals a Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court order granting the defendants Com*58monwealth, Cuyler, Reid, Dillman and Zelles’ motion for summary judgment.

Moore was shot five times by Andre Huett following Huetts release on a home furlough from the State Correctional Institution at Graterford (SCIG).

Previously, Moore had been an eyewitness to an armed robbery committed by Huett and was prepared to testify as a prosecution witness. Huett pleaded guilty to the crime and was incarcerated at SCIG. Huett had served ten months of his sentence…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Sinn v. BurdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Mascaro v. Youth Study CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Vattimo v. Lower Bucks Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Leong Ex Rel. Petagno v. TakasakiHawaii Supreme Court · 1974
  5. DuBree v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by57 opinions

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  3. Crowell v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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  5. Buschman v. DruckCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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