Cases

HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. This case involves a group of landlords who object to the system of liens used by the City of Philadelphia to collect unpaid gas bills. The District Court certified a class and held that the City had violated the landlords' rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The City filed this appeal, arguing that its procedures for collecting gas

PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ________________ No. 16-1650 ________________ RICHARD FIELDS, Appellant v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; SISCA, POLICE OFFICER, BADGE NO. 9547; JOE DOE, AN UNKNOWN PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICER ________________ No. 16-1651 ________________ AMANDA GERACI,

901 A.2d 1113 (2006) CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellant v. TAX REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA to the use of Daniel Aboyan, Charles Connoly, Michael P. Heavener, Robert N. Gilmore, Charles Coltman, James Calla, Terrance A. Larsen, Christopher Carey, Dorothy L. Jaworski, Rosemarie Greco, Paul D. Geraghty, Donald E. Frankenfeld, David C. Carney, Diego (Dan) A. Chila, CPA, Charles H. Dietrich, Vincent T. Dipatre, Susan Fedele, Kenneth J. Flade

527 F.3d 299 (2008) Richard LAWRENCE; Kevin Jackson; John Cole; Scott D. McGarrigle; Richard Marks; Ivan T. Damjanovic; Morgan Miller; Alan Sigal; W. Russel Bryant; Mervin K. Ghani; Alleyne Arturo; Joni H. Kuonen; Domenic Rosati; John W. Getty; Joseph C. Mancini; William Brent; Michael Brooks; Duane J. Boyes; Michael A. Flak; J. Todd Vreeland; Adam Wojnicki; Timothy S. O'Toole; Carl F. Pfefferle; Beth Ann Glynn; William Murphy; Matthew Konieczka; Cory Bu

Justice SAYLOR, concurring. This appeal involves what is described by the City of Philadelphia as a Commonwealth takeover of the Philadelphia Parking Authority initiated by the Pennsylvania General Assembly via Act 22 of 2001. I write to explain my reasons for supporting this Court’s present per curiam order. In the Parking Authority Law of 1947,1 the

858 A.2d 75 (2004) The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and John F. Street, Appellants, v. Mark SCHWEIKER; the Philadelphia Parking Authority; Joseph T. Ashdale; Michael A. Cibik; Catherine Marshall; Alfred W. Taubenberger; Russell R. Wagner; Karen M. Wrigley, Appellees. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Argued May 12, 2004. Decided September 22, 2004.

156 F.Supp.2d 451 (2001) Sylvester J. SCHIEBER and Vicki A. Schieber, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Shannon Schieber, Sylvester Schieber and Vicki Schieber v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Steven Woods, individually and as a Police Officer, and Raymond Scherff, individually and as a Police Officer No. 98-5648. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. May 9, 20

118 F.Supp.2d 564 (2000) Marlene WHITE, Administratrix of the Estate of Nadine White, Deceased; and Marlene White, individually and in her own right, and Dontae Benn, a minor by his P/N/G/ Daro Larue Benn, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Bruce Wright, Individually and in his official capacity as Police Officer, City of Philadelphia, Omharr Jenkins, Individually and in his official capacity as Police Officer, City of Philadelphia, John Doe A

262 F.3d 222 (3rd Cir. 2001) WILLIAM TURNER; YVONNE RUFFIN; JAMES OECHSLE; GLADYS WOODARD; GEORGE AALBREGTSE; CALVIN AKERS; ROBERT ALBRIGHT; BARRY AMOS; KEVIN ANDERSON; ELLIOTT BAILEY; TYRONE BANKS; WILLIAM BAUER; WILSON BECKWITH, JR.; VITO BENDZIUS; DEBORAH BLACKMAN; GLENDA BLAKE; LORETTA BLAKE; BERTRAND BLIER, SR.; JOSEPH BLOCKER; MARY BONETT; JAMES BOSTON; CHARLES BOTTOMS; CAROLYN BOYCE; FABIAN BRINSON; VICTOR BROWN; WILLIAM BRYANT; RALPH BURTON

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge, concurring and dissenting. I agree with Judge Greenberg that all individual defendants are entitled to qualified immunity. Although I agree that the proper analysis on the use of excessive force in effecting an arrest is found in Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386, 395, 109 S.Ct. 1865, 1871, 104 L.Ed.2d 443 (1989), rather, than in Tennessee v.

938 F.Supp. 1278 (1996) In re CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LITIGATION. Ramona AFRICA v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. Louise JAMES, Administratrix of the Estate of Frank James v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. Alfonso LEAPHART, Administrator of the Estate of Vincent Leaphart v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. Master File No. 85-2745. Civ. A. Nos. 87-2678, 85-3528 and 87-2756. United State

809 F.Supp. 375 (1992) Ramona AFRICA v. The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, W. Wilson Goode, Leo Brooks, Gregore Sambor, William Richmond, Lt. Frank Powell, Officer William Klein, Officer Michael Tursi, Sgt. Albert Revel, Sgt. Edward Connor, Edward G. Rendell, Corporal Morris Demsko, State Trooper Richard Reed. Master File No. 85-2745. No. 87-2678. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

938 F.Supp. 1264 (1996) In re CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LITIGATION. Ramona AFRICA v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. Louise JAMES, Administratrix of the Estate of Frank James v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. Alfonso LEAPHART, Administrator of the Estate of Vincent Leaphart v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. Master File No. 85-2745. Civ. A. Nos. 87-2678, 85-3528 and 87-2756. United State

834 A.2d 650 (2003) NORTHEAST OXFORD ENTERPRISES LP, Appellant, v. The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TAX REVIEW BOARD. Shurgard Self Storage Center, Inc., Appellant, v. The City of Philadelphia Tax Review Board. Shurgard Self Storage Center, Inc., Appellant, v. The City of Philadelphia Tax Review Board. Northeast Oxford Enterprises LP, Appellant, v. The City of Philadelphia Tax Review Board. Northeast Oxford Enterpr

849 F.Supp. 331 (1994) In re CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LITIGATION. Ramona AFRICA v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. Civ. A. No. 87-2678. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. January 25, 1994. *332 *333 Thomas R. Kline, Alvin F. de Levie, Donald M. Temple (co-counsel), Philadelphia, PA,

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER YOHN, District Judge. Defendant Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”) has filed a motion for partial summary judgment on the ground that the doctrine of sovereign *129immunity bars plaintiffs claims under Pennsylvania’s Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (“HSCA”), 35 Pa.Stat. §§ 6020.101-6020.1305 (19

823 F.Supp. 1218 (1993) The READING COMPANY v. The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al. No. 91-2377. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. May 11, 1993. *1219 *1220 *1221 Steven J. Engelmyer, Hangley, Connolly, Epstein, Chicco, Foxman & Ewing, Albert

6 F.3d 780 In re Steinbronn (John H.)v.City of Philadelphia, Pa., Goode (Wilson), Blakney(Benjamin), Pingree (David), Bradley (Edward), Cipriani(Nicholas), Rosenberg (Edward), Thomas (Gloria), Steward(Joseph), Prior (Philip), Toner (K.), Brightcliff (Jean),Crescitelli (Peter), Campher (Marie), NO. 93-1050 United States Court of Appeals,Third Circuit.

MEMORANDUM Pratter, United States District Judge I. Introduction Anthony Wright sued the City of Philadelphia and 11 individuals, all of whom were members of the Philadelphia Police Department during the time relevant to this action, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Pennsylvania state law. This action arises out of the investigation and prosecution that resulted in Mr. Wright’s wrongf

131 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 418 (1990) 570 A.2d 626 Robert F. CROWELL, Administrator of the Estate of Marc Ethan Crowell, Deceased and Robert F. Crowell and Linda Crowell as plaintiffs in their own right v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Henry B. Lewis and Robert F. Crowell. Appeal of CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellant. Robert F. CROWELL, Administrator of the Estate of Marc Ethan Crowell, Deceased and Robert F. Crowell and Lin