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REITZ v. COUNTY OF BUCKS

No. 96-1934.

125 F.3d 139 (1997)

Angeline REITZ, In Her Own Individual Capacity as Well as the Executrix of the Estate of George Reitz, Sr.; David Reitz, Sr.; David Reitz; Andrea Reitz; Linda Reitz, Wife of George Reitz, Jr.; By George Enterprises; Wingait Farms, Inc.; George J. Reitz, Jr. v. COUNTY OF BUCKS; Bucks County District Attorney's Office; Alan Rubenstein; William Moore; Grant's Auto Salvage, Inc.; Charles M. Grant; Jennifer Nicola; Blue Bay Farm; Jennifer Nicola d/b/a Blue Bay Farm; T. Gary Gambardella; Charles R. Grant; Quakertown Veterinary Clinic Angeline Reitz (in her own individual capacity and as the Executrix of the Estate of George Reitz, Sr.), David Reitz, Andrea Reitz, Linda Reitz, By George Enterprises, Wingait Farms, Inc., and George J. Reitz, Jr., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 8, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Kopesky (argued), Sheller, Ludwig & Badey, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.

James A. Downey, III (argued), Begley, Carlin & Mandio, Langhorne, PA, for Appellees.

Before: MANSMANN, NYGAARD and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal, arising from what should have been a simple state forfeiture proceeding, raises a number of complex questions concerning federal constitutional rights violations. The plaintiffs are members of a large family of which one was convicted of violating Pennsylvania narcotics laws. They brought a federal action for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and also included various state law claims alleging the...

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