ABRAMS v. PORT AUTHORITY TRANS-HUDSON CORPORATION et al

Filing 37

ORDER granting 30 Motion for Summary Judgment ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Stanley R. Chesler on 9/23/10. (jd, )

ABRAMS v. PORT AUTHORITY TRANS-HUDSON CORPORATION et al

Doc. 37

CLOSED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

SHERMAN ABRAMS,

: : Plaintiff, : : v. : : PORT AUTHORITY TRANS-HUDSON : CORPORATION, et al., : : Defendants. : : CHESLER, District Judge

Civil Action No. 07-4975 (SRC) ORDER

This matter having come before the Court on Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the Thirteenth Count of the Complaint [docket entry 30]; and Plaintiff having opposed the motion; and the Court having considered the papers filed by the parties; and the Court having opted to rule based on the papers submitted and without oral argument, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78; and for the reasons expressed in the Opinion filed herewith; and good cause shown, IT IS on this 23rd day of September, 2010, ORDERED that Defendants' motion for summary judgment on the Thirteenth Count of the Complaint [docket entry 30] be and hereby is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that summary judgment in favor of Defendants be and hereby is GRANTED as to Plaintiff's claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violation of his First Amendment rights based on retaliation for the exercise of his right to free speech and to petition the government; and it is

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further ORDERED that this action be and hereby is CLOSED. s/Stanley R. Chesler STANLEY R. CHESLER United States District Judge

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