Legal Opinion
Getz v. Bruch
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 18, 1975No. Civ. A. 75-195PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LUONGO, District Judge.
On February 6, 1975, William Getz, pro se plaintiff, filed this action against Gary Bruch, a police officer with the Easton, Pennsylvania, Police Department, charging that the defendant, acting under color of law, violated his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985 and the Fourteenth Amendment. He seeks an award of damages.
The complaint alleges that on November 4, 1972, during an investigation of charges of receiving stolen liquor, Bruch illegally arrested Getz and subjected him to physical abuse. Getz was charged with aggravated assault and battery and…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Smith v. Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Kedra v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
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