[Download] "Mcardle v. Tronetti" by United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Mcardle v. Tronetti
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Release Date : January 22, 1992
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
Description
Paul J. McArdle appeals the dismissal of his complaint, which alleges federal constitutional and state torts. While serving a brief term of imprisonment for disorderly conduct, McArdle was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric institution. After his release, he sued a prison doctor and counsellor for giving false testimony, making false diagnoses, and filing a false petition in order to have him committed. The district court held that the defendants enjoyed absolute immunity because they were functioning as integral parts of the judicial process. We will affirm, although we hold that the defendants were not absolutely immune with respect to some of McArdles claims.