On the eve of trial, Upper Darby Township, Pa., has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a civil rights suit brought by an 82-year-old doctor who claimed he was falsely arrested for displaying an anti-war sign at a campaign event for President Bush in September 2003. The case garnered national attention when defense lawyers -- in the face of the president's low approval ratings -- filed a motion seeking to prohibit the plaintiff from mentioning Bush's name during the trial.
December 11, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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On the eve of trial, Upper Darby Township, Pa., has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a civil rights suit brought by an 82-year-old doctor who claimed he was falsely arrested for displaying an anti-war sign at a campaign event for President Bush in September 2003.
The case garnered national attention in July when defense lawyers filed a motion seeking to prohibit the plaintiff from mentioning Bush’s name during the trial.
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