ALEXANDER v. POLK

Civ. A. No. 78-2594.

572 F.Supp. 605 (1983)

Luvinia ALEXANDER, for herself and as guardian ad litem for Sharifa Alexander, Sylvia Bey, for herself and as guardian ad litem for Trustin Bey, Irene Burkett, for herself and as guardian ad litem for Robert Burkett, Andrea Carey, for herself and as guardian ad litem for Leslie Bonita Rex, Sheila Mitchell, for herself and as guardian ad litem for Tamika Mitchell, Elizabeth Truitt, for herself and as guardian ad litem for Leon Truitt v. Louis POLK, M.D., Acting Director of the Philadelphia Department of Health, individually and in his official capacity, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

September 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Weishaupt, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Pamela L. Perry, Deputy City Sol., Philadelphia, Pa., for City.

David H. Ward, Office of Legal Counsel, Dept. of Health, Harrisburg, Pa., for Com.


OPINION

LUONGO, Chief Judge.

In August, 1978, this action was filed against the City of Philadelphia and individual City officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenging the City's administration of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), 42 U.S.C. § 1786.1 Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief and damages related to the City's decision to institute the priority program described in the regulations...

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