Legal Opinion
Reiff v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 25, 1979No. Civ. A. 75-180PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.
This an action brought on behalf of a minor plaintiff against the City of Philadelphia seeking damages for an alleged violation of plaintiff’s constitutional rights. Plaintiff claims that the City violated her Fourteenth Amendment rights by failing to provide her with adequate police protection. 1 She also alleges a pendent state law tort claim against the City. She asserts jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343(3).
The defendant, City of Philadelphia, has moved for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. The City bases its…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Jackson v. City of JolietCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Morris v. MusserCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Leeanne Wright v. The City of OzarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Rodrigues v. Village of Larchmont, New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Dudosh v. City of AllentownDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
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