Legal Opinion
Norton v. McKeon
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 28, 1977No. Civ. A. 77-2622PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief Judge.
This is a civil rights action against the City of Philadelphia (“City”), a police offi cer and supervisory officials alleging the violation of plaintiff’s constitutional rights. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint asserts: (1) lack of jurisdiction over the individual defendants; (2) lack of jurisdiction over the City of Philadelphia; (3) failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted; and (4) the inappropriateness of pendent jurisdiction over state law claims.
I. JURISDICTION OVER INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS.
Plaintiff alleges that on July…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Aldinger v. HowardSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Procunier v. NavaretteSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Spell v. McDanielDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1984
- Kedra v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Popow v. City of MargateDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1979
- Wilkinson v. EllisDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Mayes v. ElrodDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1979
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