Legal Opinion
Croswell v. O'HARA
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 27, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-3418PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LUONGO, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff, Julia Croswell, contends that four Philadelphia policemen broke into her home without proper authorization, beat her, illegally arrested her, and falsely charged her with committing criminal offenses. She sues the four policemen (two of whom are unidentified and labelled “John Doe” and “Richard Roe” in the complaint), Philadelphia Police Commissioner Joseph O’Neill, and the City of Philadelphia, asserting claims under the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981) and 1871 (42 U.S.C. §§ 1983,1985(3), 1986), various provisions of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Glenn R. Mahone and Harvey L. Mahone v. David S. Waddle, Albert B. Ellway, Jr. And the City of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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- Sammy L. LEONARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF FRANKFORT ELECTRIC AND WATER PLANT BOARD, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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