Legal Opinion
Owens v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 13, 1998No. Civil Action 94-4654PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.
This is an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and two Pennsylvania statutes for damages stemming from the suicide of Patrick Gaudreau on August 14, 1992 in the Philadelphia Detention Center. The plaintiffs are the administratrix of Gaudreau’s estate and the decedent’s surviving children. The defendants are the City of Philadelphia, several Philadelphia Prison System officials, and a number of correctional officers from the Philadelphia Detention Center. Currently-before the court is the defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
Background
After extensive…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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