Legal Opinion
Samuel J. Reich v. Patricia Beharry, an Individual and the County of Washington
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 2, 1989No. 88-3469PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
Samuel J. Reich, a lawyer, was hired by the county of Washington as a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute the county’s controller, Patricia Beharry. Reich performed his assigned task, although Beharry was acquitted. He then submitted bills for payment to the county, but the subject of his investigation proved an obstacle to his compensation: To be paid, Reich had to obtain the controller’s approval, an approval Beharry has refused to grant.
Reich brought an action in the United States District Court for the Western District of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by126 opinions
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