Legal Opinion
Louise Woods, et al. v. Philadelphia Housing Authority, et al.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 2026No. 2:24-cv-00058Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA LOUISE WOODS, et al., : CIVIL ACTION Plaintiffs, : : NO. 24-0058 v. : : PHILADELPHIA HOUSING : AUTHORITY, et al., : Defendants. : NITZA I. QUIÑONES ALEJANDRO, J. MARCH 31, 2026 MEMORANDUM OPINION1 INTRODUCTION This civil rights action arises out of the tragic deaths of twelve individuals, including several children, following a horrific fire at an overcrowded residential apartment building owned and managed by the Philadelphia Housing Authority, (the “PHA”). The fire appeared to have been started after a…
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