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United States Third Circuit


RIVAS v. CITY OF PASSAIC, 02-3875, 02-3916

In a section 1983 case alleging excessive force and state-created danger by a group of police officers and medical professionals, material factual disputes preclude summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 04/26/2004
  • Published 04/26/2004

Judges

  • GARTH, Circuit Judge., Before AMBRO, FUENTES, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Third Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • David L. Ganz, (Argued), Ganz & Savin, LLP, Fair Lawn, N.J., for Appellants Garcia and Rodriguez., Peter W. Till, (Argued), Law Offices of Peter W. Till, Springfield, N.J., for Appellant Farallo., Anthony J. Fusco, Jr., Fusco & Macaluso, Passaic, N.J., for Appellant O'Donnell., Nicholas J. Palma, Clifton, N.J., for Appellant Slater., Joel M. Miklacki, Bloomfield, N.J., for Appellant Callaghan., Miles Feinstein, Clifton, N.J., for Appellant Capuana.

  • For Appellees:
  • Kathleen C. Goger, (Argued), Singer & Goger, Newark, N.J., for Appellees.
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