Legal Opinion
Kovacs v. Goodman
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 31, 1974No. Civ. A. 74-1706PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief Judge.
On July 5, 1974, plaintiff Kovacs filed this action against defendants Goodman, Philip Polis and Charles Polis. The complaint charged that the defendants had committed certain wrongful acts which deprived the plaintiff, without due process of law, of his liberty and property. Two causes of action were alleged: one arising under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the other a pendent cause for abuse of process under Pennsylvania state law. The parties agreed to a stipulation extending the time of the defendants to “answer, plead or otherwise move for thirty days after…
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