ARMSTRONG v. UNKNOWN OFFICERS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA LAVAR ARMSTRONG, CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN OFFICERS and NO. 20-160 THE CITY OF CHESTER, Defendants. DuBois, J. March 12, 2020 M E M O R A N D U M I. INTRODUCTION This civil rights case arises out of an alleged encounter between plaintiff Lavar Armstrong and multiple unidentified Chester Police Department officers (“Unknown Officers”) on January 19, 2018. Plaintiff asserts claims under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

and state law against the Unknown Officers. Plaintiff also asserts Monell claims under § 1983 for failure to…