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Type
Opinion
Filed
Feb. 12, 2019
Case
Earl Patterson v. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Bo
Case status
Decided

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RESTREPO, Circuit Judge. Earl Patterson was employed as a maintenance person for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board ("PLCB") when he reported for duty at a PLCB-operated liquor store in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Shortly after his arrival, the location's assistant manager accused him of attempting to rob the store. Patterson was detained by the police as a result of the PLCB employee'…

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