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PA Prisoner’s Civil Rights Action Viable Because Factual Dispute Exists
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recognized that summary judgment could not be granted if material disputes existed regarding the facts in the case. The court also found that Primecare, because it was a private company, might be liable for its employees’ behavior on a respondeat superior theory. Although summary judgment was granted to some defendants, it was denied to most. See: Cortlessa v. Doe, U.S.D.C. (E.D. Pa.), Case No. 2:04-cv-01039-MMB (May 25, 2006).
The case proceeded to trial in June 2006, where judgment was entered for the defendants.
Related legal case
Cortlessa v. Doe
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Cite | U.S.D.C. (E.D. Pa.), Case No. 2:04-cv-01039-MMB |
| Level | District Court |
| Injunction Status | N/A |
