EDWARDS et al v. NEWTON et al

Filing 25

ORDER THAT DEFTS' MOTION TO DISMISS ALL CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST DEFTS THOMAS HOWE, THOMAS LAUF, JOSEPH MCGARRY, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MAYOR MICHAEL MICHAEL NUTTER, & CHARLES RAMSEY IS GRANTED AND THOMAS HOWE, THOMAS LAUF, JOSEPH MCGARRY, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MAYOR NUTTER, & CHARLES RAMSEY ARE DISMISSED AS PARTIES TO THIS ACTION. DEFTS' MOTION TO DISMISS PLFF BOBBY EDWARDS' CLAIMS AGAINST DEFT MARC MOREAU IS GRANTED. DEFTS' MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTS ONE & TWO AGAINST DEFT MARC MOREAU IS DENIED, ETC. SIGNED BY JUDGE L. FELIPE RESTREPO ON 6/25/13. 6/26/13 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kw, )(kw, )

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

EMILY EDWARDS, et al.

v.
OFFICER CHERYL NEWTON, et al.

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 11-7785

ORDER

AND NOW, this 25th day of June, 2013, upon consideration of Defendants’ Motion1 for
Summary Judgment (Doc. 22), and Plaintiffs’ response thereto (Docs. 23), is hereby ORDERED
that Defendants’ Motion is granted in part and denied in part as follows:

1. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss all claims asserted against Defendant Thomas Howe is
GRANTED, and Thomas Howe is dismissed as a party to this action.
2. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss all claims asserted against Defendant Thomas Lauf is
GRANTED, and Thomas Lauf is dismissed as a party to this action.
3. Defendants’ Motion to dismiss all claims asserted against Defendant Joseph McGarry is
GRANTED, and Joseph McGarry is dismissed as a party to this action.
4. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss all claims asserted against Defendant City of Philadelphia is
GRANTED, and the City is dismissed as a party to this action.
5. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss all claims asserted against Defendant Mayor Michael Nutter is
GRANTED, and Mayor Nutter is dismissed as a party to this action.
6. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss all claims asserted against Defendant Charles Ramsey is
GRANTED, and Chalres Ramsey is dismissed as a party to this action.

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Defendants’ Motion (Doc. 22) is on behalf of the following named Defendants: City of
Philadelphia, Mayor Michael Nutter, Charles Ramsey, Marc Moreau, Thomas Howe, Thomas
Lauf, and Joseph McGarry. No motion was presented on behalf of Defendants Cheryl Newton,
Vivianna Reyes, and Andrea Westbrook.

7. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff Bobby Edwards’ claims against Defendant Marc
Moreau is GRANTED.
8. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Counts One and Two against Defendant Marc Moreau is
DENIED.
9 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Count Three Against Defendant Marc Moreau is GRANTED.
Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Counts Eight and Nine against Defendant Marc Moreau is
GRANTED.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ L. Felipe Restrepo
L. Felipe Restrepo
United States District Court Judge