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Third Circuit Court dismisses search and seizure, other allegations versus Philadelphia police
PHILADELPHIA – An appellate court has dismissed charges of unconstitutional search and seizure, violation of equal protection and due process and a fabrication of warrant against the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department. -
Defense attorney says false arrest, imprisonment lawsuit against Philly officer violates statutes of limitations
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man’s false arrest and false imprisonment lawsuit against a local homicide detective is untimely and should be dismissed for being filed after the relevant statutes of limitations expired, says defense counsel in the case. -
Philadelphia-based collision case settled prior to assignment for trial proceedings
PHILADELPHIA – A severe motor vehicle accident collision case from 2013, listed for disposition in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, was recently settled before the start of trial proceedings, a judge announced this week. -
Defense motion to withdraw appearance in crash case denied, removed from deferred status
PHILADELPHIA – While a motion for summary judgment is still in play in a lawsuit revolving around a 2013 car crash, the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas has denied a defense motion to withdraw appearance and removed the case from deferred status. -
Summary judgment, appearance withdrawal motions being considered in crash case
PHILADELPHIA – Defense motions for summary judgment and withdrawal of appearance are currently being considered by the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in a severe motor vehicle accident collision case which took place in 2013. -
Civil rights claims against Philadelphia Parking Authority, Police Department termed "meritless"
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has determined a Philadelphia man’s civil rights complaint claims against the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Parking Authority, Philadelphia Traffic Court and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation are “meritless”, and thus dismissed his appeal on that ground. -
False arrest claims stemming from nightclub incident fail in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – Mother and daughter plaintiffs who accused officers from the Philadelphia Police Department of unlawful arrest, malicious prosecution, excessive force and other charges in connection with an incident at a city gentleman’s club, have lost those claims in federal court. -
Third Circuit grants City of Philadelphia summary judgment in Rehabilitation Act-based lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit stated Friday that a former Philadelphia Police Department officer candidate failed to establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination, and upheld a trial court ruling granting summary judgment to the City of Philadelphia. -
City of Philadelphia dismissed from arrest-related lawsuit alleging federal and state law violation claims
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has been dismissed from a civil rights complaint alleging various constitutional and state law violations against the City, the Philadelphia Police Department and several unidentified department officers. -
City dismissed from Philly man's illegal search and seizure action against police
The City of Philadelphia has been dismissed from an action alleging illegal search and seizure of a city man’s home, a federal court recently ruled. -
False arrest lawsuit 'presents no substantial question,' Third Circuit says
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said a Philadelphia man’s appeal of the dismissal of his lawsuit for false arrest and subsequent weapon possession charges “presents no substantial question,” and the dismissal would therefore be upheld. -
Third Circuit upholds reconsideration motion denial in religion-based due process case
A Bellefonte man who claims his religious texts were destroyed by officers who arrested him has had his appeal to revisit a motion for reconsideration in the lawsuit he filed in response to the incident denied. -
Summary judgment granted to City of Philadelphia in police-based wrongful death lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – On March 30, the City of Philadelphia was granted summary judgment via sovereign immunity in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of Darrell T. Banks, who was fatally shot by the Philadelphia Police Department in 2013. -
City of Philadelphia granted summary judgment on false imprisonment and assault claims
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has been granted summary judgment on claims brought by a paraplegic man who claims Philadelphia police officers falsely imprisoned and assaulted him. -
Claims resolved in case of Philly police detective claiming Whistleblower Law retaliation
PHILADELPHIA – A judge from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas has rendered a settlement enforcement motion moot, in the case of a Philadelphia Police Department detective who claims he was retaliated against by his supervisor in violation of Pennsylvania’s Whistleblower Law. -
Philly man's claims of unlawful property seizure by police officers will proceed
A federal judge ruled a Philadelphia man who charged police officers with unlawful seizure of property will have those claims proceed. -
Philly federal judge dismisses civil rights claim against police officer
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed a man’s claim of civil rights violations against the City of Philadelphia and a member of the Philadelphia Police Department. -
Judge will leave it up to jury to decide fate of Philadelphia cop who shot suspect
The City of Philadelphia has lost its motion for summary judgment against a young man’s claim of civil rights violations against the City and two Philadelphia Police Department officers. -
Mother sues police commissioner in relation to her son's death, alleging negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A mother is suing the police commissioner of Philadelphia alleging negligence after her son committed suicide while incarcerated. -
Woman claims she was wrongfully accused of stealing a car
A Chester woman is suing a car dealer and one of its employees, a police department and its employees, and the city of Philadelphia over claims that she was charged with theft of a rental car that was mistakenly reported stolen.