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· 3/24/1998

Wakshul v. City of Philadelphia

Citations

  • 998 F. Supp. 585
  • 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3567
  • 1998 WL 134218

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • explaining that the Tort Claims Act provides “absolute immunity to the City of Philadelphia from tort liability, except [for the statutorily] enumerated [exceptions]”
  • noting that a single incident, without more, will rarely suffice to establish an official policy or custom
  • dismissing claims for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the City of Philadelphia under the Tort Claims Act

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Judges: Anita B. Brody

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