Spam Mistake Blamed for Lawsuit Dismissal
John J. Moser, Of The Morning Call, reports a Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed a woman’s lawsuit. The suit claims East Penn Township, PA police used excessive force. The judge’s dismissla of the law suit said her attorney ignored a dismissal motion and the judge’s order to respond to it.
But attorney John P. Karoly Jr. of South Whitehall Township, who represents Susan R. Shuey and her husband, John, has asked Judge A. Richard Caputo to reconsider, blaming the lapse on the judge’s e-mail errantly going to his office computer’s “spam” folder.
The Shueys sued the township, township Supervisor William Schwab and police officers Brian P. Horos and Alan W. Beishline on June 28 for more than $300,000 plus attorneys’ fees. The suit stemmed from a June 23, 2006, incident in which Susan Shuey, 47, was charged with obstructing administration of law, simple assault, persistent disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The suit says she was twice shocked with a stun gun during her arrest. Read the rest of this article>>
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