Legal Opinion
Coffman v. Wilson Police Department
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 4, 1990No. Civ. A. 90-1479PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAHN, District Judge.
The plaintiff has sued the defendants for the violation of various federal and state constitutional, statutory, and common-law duties, the violation of which stems from long-running spousal abuse which culminated in a shooting. Defendants Wilson Police Department (“Department”), Borough of Wilson (“Wilson”), and Richard D. Nace, the Chief of Police of the Borough of Wilson, have moved to dismiss the complaint. 1 For the reasons stated below, their motion shall be denied; however, on its own motion, this court will dismiss defendant Meridian Bancorp from this…
2Cases cited61 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Ortega v. SchrammCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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