Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Montemuro
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 23, 1974No. Civ. A. 73-2896PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
This civil rights action was brought to recover damages allegedly suffered by a minor while detained at a juvenile institution. Presently before the court are defendants’ motions to dismiss.
I. Introduction and Facts
From May 4, 1973, until June 15, 1973, the plaintiff, Renee Thompson, was confined at the Philadelphia Youth Study Center on a charge of having run away from home. In the complaint filed on her behalf and that of her parents, it is alleged that she was mistreated and denied her civil rights in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The named defendants include…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Mitchell v. Chester County Farms PrisonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Santiago v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Santiago v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Jones v. McElroyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Hill v. AlgorDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
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