United States Third Circuit
BROWN v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEP'T OF HEALTH EMERGENCY MED. SERVS. TRAINING INST., 01-3234
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Because states are not constitutionally obligated to provide rescue services to their citizens, nor are they constitutionally required to provide competent rescue services when they voluntarily choose to undertake the task, a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim was not actionable.
Appellate Information
- Argued 04/18/2002
- Decided 01/21/2003
- Published 01/21/2003
Judges
- BEFORE: NYGAARD, AMBRO, and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David J. Berney, (Argued), Nancy G. Rhoads, Sheller Ludwig & Badey, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Jane L. Istvan, (Argued), Richard G. Feder, City of Philadelphia Law Department, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees.