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Coleman (Pasquale J.) v. State of Deleware, Division of Motor Vehicles, De, Ellis (Paul), Judge, Smith (Nfn), State Trooper Coleman Pasquale J.) v. State of Deleware, Deleware State Police, Oberly (Charles M., Iii), Tunnell (Christine E.), Deputy Attorney General, Schirmer (Dennis), Trooper, Barlow (Nfn), Georgetown Police Department Officer, Jamesway Department Store, Knorr (Donna), Jamesway Employee

Citation: 26 F.3d 121Docket: 93-7464

Court: Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; April 29, 1994; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

In the case Coleman v. State of Delaware, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed an appeal regarding the actions of various state officials and departments, including the Division of Motor Vehicles and Delaware State Police. The case involved multiple parties, including law enforcement personnel and employees of Jamesway Department Store. The appeals court ultimately vacated the lower court's decision. The specific grounds for the appeal and the reasons for the vacatur were not detailed in the provided excerpt, but it indicates that the appeals process was initiated in response to a prior ruling from the District of Delaware. The case numbers associated with the appeal are 93-7464 and 93-7629, and the decision was rendered on April 29, 1994.

Legal Issues Addressed

Appellate Review and Vacatur of Lower Court Decision

Application: The Third Circuit Court of Appeals evaluated the actions of state officials and departments, leading to the vacatur of the lower court's decision.

Reasoning: The appeals court ultimately vacated the lower court's decision.

Jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Application: The Third Circuit handled the appeal involving multiple parties, including law enforcement personnel and employees of a department store.

Reasoning: In the case Coleman v. State of Delaware, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed an appeal regarding the actions of various state officials and departments, including the Division of Motor Vehicles and Delaware State Police.