United States Third Circuit

A county is not liable under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for the public statements made by a member of its board of commissioners regarding the job performance of a County health worker, and, under Pennsylvania law, a commissioner is entitled to absolute immunity for his statements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2003
• Published 04/16/2003

Judges

• Before:  NYGAARD, AMBRO and LOURIE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph A. O'Keefe (Argued), O'Keefe & Sher, Kutztown, PA, John V. Ryan, Wyomissing, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph J. Santarone, Jr., John J. Hare (Argued), Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Norristown, PA, for Appellee.