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WHITE v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

No. 00-CV-2660.

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 through Z, Whose names are currently unknown, individually and in their official capacity as police officers, City of Philadelphia, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

October 27, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia J. Cooney, Philadelphia, PA, for plaintiff.

Peter D. Winebrake, Philadelphia, PA, for defendant.

MEMORANDUM

DuBOIS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case arises out of the refusal by officers of the Philadelphia Police Department to make a forcible entry into the apartment of Nadine White in response to a 911 call placed on May 25, 1998. Plaintiffs allege in their complaint that Jeffrey Sessoms was in Nadine White's apartment when the police arrived and that he murdered her after they left the scene. Plaintiffs brought suit under...

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