Legal Opinion
Simmons v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 10, 1990No. Civ. A. 87-3258PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
VAN ANTWERPEN, District Judge.
From July 10 to July 13, 1989, a jury trial was held before this court in the above-captioned matter. On July 13, 1989, the jury returned a verdict finding the defendant, the City of Philadelphia (“City”), liable to the plaintiff for violations of plaintiffs decedent’s constitutional rights, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and also finding the City negligent. The jury also found police officer Albert Panati (“Panati”) negligent, but not liable under the plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 constitutional claims. The defendants have now moved for post-trial…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Youngberg v. Romeo Ex Rel. RomeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Delores Simmons, Administratrix of the Estate of Daniel La Friscoe Simmons v. The City of Philadelphia Police Officer A. Panati, Badge No. 2587Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Russoli v. Salisbury TownshipDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2000
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- Coffman v. Wilson Police DepartmentDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
- Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare, Farview State Hospital v. KallingerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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