HARRIS v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

No. 94-1286.

47 F.3d 1333 (1995)

Martin HARRIS, Jesse Kithcart, William Davis, Randall Cummings, Evelyn Lingham, Estrus Fowler, Tyrone Hill, and Nathaniel Carter v. The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; Joan Reeves, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Human Services of the City of Philadelphia; Albert F. Campbell, Rosita Saez-Achilla, Genece E. Brinkley, Esq., Rev. Paul M. Washington, M. Mark Mendel, Hon. Stanley Kubacki, Mamie Faines, each in his or her official capacity as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Prison System; J. Patrick Gallagher, in his official capacity as Superintendent of the Philadelphia Prison System; Harry E. Moore, in his official capacity as Warden of Holmesburg Prison; Wilhelmina Speach, in her official capacity as Warden of the Detention Center; Press Grooms, in his official capacity as Warden of the House of Corrections; Raymond E. Shipman, in his official capacity as Managing Director of the City of Philadelphia; and Hon. Edward G. Rendell, in his official capacity as Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 15, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Morris, Mark A. Aronchick, Gary A. Rosen (argued), Randy Karafin Hubert Hangley Connolly Epstein Chicco Foxman & Ewing, Philadelphia, PA, for appellants.

David Richman (argued), Philip H. Lebowitz, Sarah E. Ricks, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees.

Before: SLOVITER, Chief Judge, MANSMANN and ALITO, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Chief Judge.

In this appeal, the City of Philadelphia and its responsible officials (jointly City or Philadelphia) appeal from the order of the district court dated February 16, 1994 denying reconsideration of a $125,000 contempt fine imposed on them on June 16, 1993. That fine was levied because the City defendants failed to comply with the court's earlier order requiring the...

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