THOMAS v. DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY (DRPA) et al

Filing 17

ORDER granting DRPA's 10 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying Defts' "Motion for Summary Judgment" in all other aspects; denying Pltf's 11 Cross Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 12/14/2011. (drw, )

[Doc. Nos. 10, 11]
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
CAMDEN VICINAGE
RICHARD A. THOMAS,

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PLAINTIFF,
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v.
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DELAWARE RIVER
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PORT AUTHORITY (DRPA), et al.,
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DEFENDANTS.
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Civil No. 10-5514 (JS)

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the “Motion for Summary Judgment” [Doc. No. 10]
filed by defendants Delaware River Port Authority (“DRPA”) and Patrolman Robert Sexton
(“Sexton”) (collectively, “defendants”), and the “Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on
Liability” [Doc. No. 11] filed by plaintiff Richard A. Thomas (“plaintiff”); and the Court having
received the parties’ opposition briefs [Doc. Nos. 11, 12]; and the Court having held oral
argument; and good cause existing for the entry of this Order; and for all the reasons set forth in
the accompanying Memorandum Opinion,
IT IS on this 14th day of December, 2011, hereby
ORDERED that defendant DRPA’s “Motion for Summary Judgment” [Doc. No. 10] is
GRANTED; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that defendants’ “Motion for Summary Judgment” is
DENIED in all other respects; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s “Cross Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment on Liability” [Doc. No. 11] is DENIED.
/s/ Joel Schneider
JOEL SCHNEIDER
United States Magistrate Judge

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