GOLDMAN, J., November 3, 1989.
The instant matter is before the court on defendant City of Philadelphia's post-trial motions for judgment non obstante veredicto or, in the alternative, a new trial.
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Factual Background
On September 28, 1981, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Philadelphia police officers arrested Elizabeth Kluska for public intoxication. Mrs. Kluska was 57 years old and had never been arrested prior to this incident...
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