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Rosembert v. Borough of East Lansdowne

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided April 9, 2014No. Civil Action No. 13-2826PublishedCited by 75 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GOLDBERG, District Judge.

This case involves the alleged illegal search, arrest and incarceration of Plaintiff, Steven Rosembert. Plaintiff alleges that numerous police officers unlawfully entered his home to perform an arrest, unnecessarily used a Taser gun, and maliciously prosecuted him because he is an African-American. Plaintiff has also brought claims against the municipalities employing these officers pursuant to Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658, 98 S.Ct. 2018, 56 L.Ed.2d 611 (1978). Defendants have filed four motions to dismiss, as well…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994

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3Cited by75 opinions

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  3. Tarapchak v. Lackawanna CountyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Damiano v. Scranton School DistrictDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. Diaz v. RamsdenSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016

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