RUFF v. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA et al

Filing 59

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT [#41] IS GRANTED AS THERE ARE NO GENUINE ISSUES OF MATERIAL FACT AND DEFENDANTS ARE ENTITLED TO JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW ON PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDMENT CLAIMS FOR RETALIATION, FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT CLAIMS FOR VIOLATION OF HIS PROCEDURAL DUE PROCESS RIGHTS, AND, ON THE REMAINING FOURTH AMENDMENT CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA IS DISMISSED. AS SUCH, THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL AMEND THIS CAPTION TO READ AS ABOVE, RUFF V. LONG, ET. AL. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 6/1/15. 6/1/15 ENTERED & E-MAILED.(fdc)

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

BRANDON RUFF

CIVIL ACTION

v.
NO. 14-4940
LONG, et al

ORDER

AND NOW, this 1st day of June 2015, upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for

Partial Summary Judgment (ECF Doc. No. 41), Plaintiffs Opposition (ECF Doc. No. 50),
Defendants' Reply (ECF Doc. No. 51), and following oral argument and in accordance with the
accompanying Memorandum, it is ORDERED Defendants' Motion (ECF Doc. No. 41) is
GRANTED as there are no genuine issues of material fact and Defendants are entitled to

judgment as a matter of law on Plaintiffs First Amendment claims for retaliation, Fourteenth
Amendment claims for violation of his procedural due process rights, and, on the remaining
Fourth Amendment claim against the City of Philadelphia.
The City of Philadelphia is DISMISSED. As such, the Clerk of Court shall AMEND
this caption to read as above, Ruff v. Long, et al.