Leland Beloff, the former Philadelphia city councilman who was convicted of extortion more than two decades ago, filed a lawsuit earlier this year with his wife, Diane Beloff, making various claims against the substance-abuse rehabilitation center where she was treated.
A federal judge has decided that the couple has sufficiently pled their claims that the center, Seaside Palm Beach, is liable for the conduct of its medical employees and that Diane Beloff's alleged injuries could substantiate Leland Beloff's claim for loss of her society and companionship. However, U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that the couple's claim for punitive damages was lacking.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
