Legal Opinion

Deary v. Three Un-Named Police Officers

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 12, 1984No. Nos. 83-3408, 83-3409PublishedCited by 122 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge.

Celeste R. Deary brought two civil actions alleging a number of common law causes of action and violations of her civil rights, all due to her claimed unreasonable arrest and detention by various defendants. Her amended complaint named as defendants the Government of the Virgin Islands, five individual members of the Virgin Islands Department of Public Safety, and an FBI agent. All of the defendants moved for dismissal based upon Deary’s failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or, alternatively, summary judgment on the ground of…

2Cases cited31 opinions

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  4. Universal Minerals, Inc. v. C. A. Hughes & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  5. Jerome Singleton v. City of New York, Ronald Salzer and Anthony DellaventuraCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by122 opinions

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