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DOWLING v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

No. 87-1783.

855 F.2d 136 (1988)

Patricia DOWLING, Appellant, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Northeast Women's Center, Inc., and Humedco Corporation, Pro-Life Coalition of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Counterclaim Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 26, 1988.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 19, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theresa M. Connolly (argued), Jenkintown, Pa., for appellant, Patricia Dowling.

Richard C. McNeill, Jr. (argued), Asst. City Sol., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee, City of Philadelphia.

Edmond A. Tiryak (argued), Philadelphia, Pa., for appellees, Northeast Women's Center and Humedco.

Charles F. Volz Jr. (argued), Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee, Prolife Coalition of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Before SEITZ, SLOVITER and HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied September 19, 1988.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Patricia Dowling was arrested by Philadelphia police officers and charged with defiant trespass and criminal conspiracy while she was protesting outside of an abortion clinic in Northeast Philadelphia. After the Philadelphia Municipal Court sustained a demurrer to the criminal charges. Dowling brought a civil rights action against the abortion...

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