Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Pa. Sch. Boards Ass'n
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 23, 2018No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 18-892PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuBois, District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
In this suit arising under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiffs allege that a tort suit filed by defendant Pennsylvania School Boards Association ("PSBA") in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ("state suit") retaliates against plaintiffs for the exercise of their First Amendment rights of free expression and to petition the government. The state suit alleges that certain commentary and lobbying by plaintiffs constitute defamation, abuse of process, and tortious interference with contract. Presently before the Court is defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment.…
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