Legal Opinion
Philadelphia Lodge No. 5, Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 11, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-4684, 82-4685PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.
The Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5 (FOP) filed this action (82-4684) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1983) against the City of Philadelphia, the Mayor, the Managing Director and the Police Commissioner. Local No.’ 22, International Association of Firefighters (IAF), AFL-CIO filed an identical action (82-4685) with’ one exception. The IAF named the Fire Commissioner as a defendant in place of the Police Commissioner. The FOP, which acts as representative and bargaining agent for the Philadelphia Police Department, and the IAF, which acts as…
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