ABRAHAM v. PEKARSKI

Nos. 83-1135, 83-1151 and 83-1419.

728 F.2d 167 (1984)

ABRAHAM, Abraham K. v. PEKARSKI, James W., ind. and as President, Board of Commissioners, Township of Bristol, Catania, Jerry, ind. and and as Vice Pres., Board of Commissioners, Township of Bristol, Cotungo, Chaser J., ind. and as Commissioner, Township of Bristol, Sommerer, William H., ind. and as Commissioner, Township of Bristol, Gesualdi, Anthony V., ind. and as Commissioner, Township of Bristol, Lewis, Robert, Jr., ind. and as Commissioner, Township of Bristol, Cattani, Jennie, ind. and as Commissioner, Township of Bristol, Wurm, Albert W., ind. and as Commissioner, Township of Bristol, Melio, Anthony J., ind. and as Commissioner, Township of Bristol, and Township of Bristol. Appeal of TOWNSHIP OF BRISTOL, James W. Pekarski, Marie L. Mascia, Chaser J. Cotungo, William H. Sommerer, Anthony V. Gesualdi, Robert Lewis, Jr., Jennie Cattani, Jerry Catania, Albert M. Wurm, and Anthony J. Melio, in Nos. 83-1135 and 83-1419. Appeal of Abraham K. ABRAHAM, in No. 83-1151.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 13, 1984.

Certiorari Denied June 11, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde W. Waite (argued), Steif, Waite, Gross & Sagoskin, Bristol, Pa., for appellants Tp. of Bristol, et al.

Marshall E. Kresman (argued), Walder, Martin & Kresman, Bensalem, Twshp., Pa., for Abraham K. Abraham.

Before GIBBONS and SLOVITER, Circuit Judges, and CALDWELL, District Judge.


Certiorari Denied June 11, 1984. See 104 S.Ct. 3513.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:

Abraham K. Abraham, the former Director of Roads and Public Property of Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, recovered a jury verdict against the Township and certain members of its Board of Commissioners for $17,365.47 in compensatory damages, and against five individual Commission members for $2,000 each in punitive damages. The district court also awarded...

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