Legal Opinion
Morris v. Musser
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 20, 1984No. Appeal, No. 1993 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Williams, Jr.,
Plaintiffs, Charles E. Morris and Sandra C. Morris (his wife), appeal from an order of the Common Pleas Court of York County, which dismissed their complaint alleging that the defendants, York Township and its police officer, Alvin H. Musser, failed to provide adequate police protection.
On June 28,1980 four assailants invaded plaintiffs ’ Gulf Service Station, viciously beat Mr. Morris, who suffered multiple injuries including a fractured jaw, and struck and terrorized Mrs. Morris, who vainly attempted to shield her unconscious husband from further punishment.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Schuster v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Warren v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- MELENDEZ BY MELENDEZ v. City of Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Leeanne Wright v. The City of OzarkCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Ashburn v. Anne Arundel CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Williams v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Ezell v. CockrellTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
- Mollan v. LindnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Casey v. GeigerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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