BELLMON v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

Filing 18

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. SIGNED BY HONORABLE J. CURTIS JOYNER ON 9/10/12. 9/12/12 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RASHE T. BELLMON,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
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POLICE OFFICER DAVID RICHARDSON;
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POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER ROMMEL; :
and LOUIS GIORLA,
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Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 11-CV-1966

ORDER
AND NOW, this

10th

day of September, 2012, upon

consideration of the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF
No. 10), the Plaintiff’s Response (ECF No. 12), and the
Defendants’ Reply (ECF No. 16), it is hereby ORDERED that the
Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

The Motion is

GRANTED as to all claims against the City of Philadelphia and
Defendant Giorla.

The Motion is GRANTED as to the Plaintiff’s

due process, equal protection, negligence, false arrest, false
imprisonment, and malicious prosecution claims against Officers
Richardson and Rommel.

The Motion is GRANTED as to the assault

and battery claim against Officer Rommel.

The Motion is DENIED

as to the Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment excessive force and
assault and battery claims against Officer Richardson and as to
the Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment excessive force claim against
Officer Rommel.

BY THE COURT:

s/J. Curtis Joyner
J. CURTIS JOYNER, C.J.