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SANTIAGO v. WARMINSTER TP.

No. 10-1294.

629 F.3d 121 (2010)

Gloria SANTIAGO, Appellant v. WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP; Police Chief Michael Murphy; Christopher Springfield, (Retired Deputy Chief); Lt. James Donnelly, III; Police Officer Frederick Kutzer; Police Officer Jon Ogborn, Individually and as Police Officer for CBSRT/Warwick Township c/o Warwick Township c/o Warwick Police Department; Detective Wayne Jones, Individually and as Police Officer for CBSRT/Doylestown Borough c/o Doylestown Borough Police Department; Tim Murphy, Individually and as Police Officer for CBSRT.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: December 14, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. McComb [Argued], Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, David H. Oh , Law Offices of David H. Oh, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

Andrew J. Bellwoar [Argued], Eric M. Brown , Susan L. DiGiacomo , Siana, Bellwoar & McAndrew, Chester Springs, PA, for Warminster Township.

Christopher P. Boyle, Sr. [Argued], John P. Gonzales , Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, King of Prussia, PA, for Michael Murphy, Christopher Springfield, James Donnelly, Frederick Kutzer, Jon Ogborn, Wayne Jones and Tim Murphy.

Before: FUENTES, JORDAN and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JORDAN, Circuit Judge.

Gloria Santiago appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissing her claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Warminster Township ("Warminster" or the "Township") and three of its senior police officers, including the police chief. Santiago claims that she suffered a heart attack after being subjected to excessive force during a raid on her home. Her...

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