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BURELLA v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

Nos. 04-1157, 04-2495.

501 F.3d 134 (2007)

Jill BURELLA, individually and as parent and guardian of Beth Ann Burella, Danielle Burella, and Nicholas Burella v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; Robert Reamer, individually and as a police officer of the City of Philadelphia; Warren Zalut; Charles Bloom, individually and as a police officer of the City of Philadelphia; Francis Gramlich, individually and as a police officer of the City of Philadelphia; John Doe I, individually and as a police officer of the City of Philadelphia; John Doe II, individually and as a police officer of the City of Philadelphia; John Doe III, individually and as a police officer of the City of Philadelphia; John Doe IV, individually and as a police officer of the City of Philadelphia Robert Reamer, Charles Bloom, Francis Gramlich, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: September 13, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph J. Kelly (Argued), McShea & Tecce, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.

Craig R. Gottlieb (Argued), City of Philadelphia Law Department, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.

Before: AMBRO, FUENTES and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

In January 1999, George Burella, a ten-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, shot and seriously injured his wife, Jill Burella, and then shot and killed himself.1 George Burella had emotionally and physically abused Jill Burella for years prior to the shooting. Although she reported numerous incidents of abuse to the police over the years, obtained several restraining...

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