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Martin-Mcfarlane v. City of Phila.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided October 26, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 17–0118PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRufe, J.

Plaintiff Stellita Martin-McFarlane, a registered nurse, filed suit after she was assaulted by a hospitalized prisoner during his attempt to escape from custody. Defendants, the City of Philadelphia, Correctional Officer ("C.O.") Christopher Cox, C.O. Thomas Doman, Albert Einstein Medical Center ("AEMC"), Albert Einstein Healthcare Network ("AEHN"), Albert Einstein Medical Associates, Inc. ("AEMA"),1 and the Department of Protective Services ("DPS"),2 have moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. For reasons that follow, the motions will be granted in part and denied in…

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  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009

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