DRUFFNER v. O'NEILL et al

Filing 42

ORDER THAT THE PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC #34) IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. THIS ORDER SHALL HAVE NO EFFECT ON DEFTS HARLEQUIN ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC; ANNA ARENA; MIGUEL A. DORMAN; 23 E. CABARET, INC.; WILLIAM DAVID MAGROGAN; OR JOHN P. CAULFIELD. ( SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 3/23/11. ) 3/24/11 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO UNREP, E-MAILED.(gn, ) Modified on 3/24/2011 (gn, ).

DRUFFNER v. O'NEILL et al

Doc. 42

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MICHAEL L. DRUFFNER, Executor of the Estate of Patricia Murphy Waggoner, Deceased,

: : : : Plaintiff, : : v. : : ROISIN E. O'NEILL; SEAN O'NEILL, SR.;: O'NEILL BUILDERS, INC.; JCKN, INC., : 23 J.T. ENTERPRISES, LTD.; 23 J.T. : ASSOCIATES; JOSEPH A. RUFO; : TONY RUFO; HARLEQUIN : ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC; : ANNA ARENA; MIGUEL A. DORMAN; : 23 CABARET, INC.; BROWNIE'S 23 : EAST; WILLIAM DAVID : MAGROGRAN; JOHN P. CAULFIELD; : AND PAUL R. NANGLE, : : Defendants. : : :

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 10-04298

ORDER AND NOW, this 23rd day of March, 2011, upon consideration of the Partial Motion by Moving Defendants JCKN, Inc.; 23 J.T. Enterprises, Ltd.; 23 J.T. Enterprises, Inc.; 23 J.T. Associates a/t/d/b/a 23 J.T. Associates, GP; Joseph A. Rufo; Tony Rufo; Brownie's 23 East; and Paul R. Nangle to Dismiss Plaintiff Michael L. Druffner's Amended Complaint (Docket No. 34), and Plaintiff's Response in Opposition (Docket No. 38), it is hereby ORDERED that:

1.

The Partial Motion to Dismiss (Docket No. 34) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows:

Dockets.Justia.com

a.

Moving Defendants' Motion to Dismiss certain allegations relating to Plaintiff's claim under the Pennsylvania Dram Shop Act (Count IV) is DENIED; Moving Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's claim for common-law negligence (Count V) is GRANTED.

b.

2.

This Order shall have no effect on Defendants Harlequin Entertainment Group, LLC; Anna Arena; Miguel A. Dorman; 23 E. Cabaret, Inc.; William David Magrogan; or John P. Caulfield.

It is so ORDERED.

BY THE COURT:

S/ RONALD L. BUCKWALTER RONALD L. BUCKWALTER, S.J.