Legal Opinion
Benjamin v. Fassnacht
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 15, 2014No. Civil Action No. 12-585PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SCHMEHL, District Judge.
I.INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs, Thomas Benjamin and Janet Benjamin, bring this suit on behalf of their minor son, Joshua Benjamin. Plaintiffs contend that Joshua’s civil rights were violated when he was arrested and charged with summary offenses and committed to the Lancaster County Youth Detention Center after he threatened several girls in his neighborhood. Before the Court is the Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendants, Officer James B. Fassnacht and Corporal Brian Bray (Docket No. 39) and the Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendants, Lancaster…
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