BROCK v. ROBINSON

Civ. A. Nos. 72-555, 72-836.

378 F.Supp. 1263 (1974)

Melvin BROCK v. William ROBINSON et al. Rayford SMITH v. William ROBINSON et al.

United States District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania.

July 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Schumacher, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiffs Melvin Brock and Rayford Smith.

Stephen A. Zappala, County Solicitor, John G. Arch, Asst. County Solicitor, for defendants William Robinson and Officers of Allegheny County Jail.

Norman Paul Wolken, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendants Deputy Sheriffs.


OPINION

GOURLEY, Senior District Judge:

These Civil Rights proceedings were filed by plaintiffs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. A. § 1983, alleging that defendants' conduct toward plaintiffs constituted a deprivation of Constitutional rights. Because the matters complained of arose from the same incident, the Court consolidated both actions, and the parties have been afforded a full and complete trial.

Essentially, plaintiffs seek to recover damages for...

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