THORPE et al v. UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP et al

Filing 67

ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 46 ) IS GRANTED WITH REGARD TO THE FEDERAL CLAIMS ASSERTED IN COUNTS I, II, AND III, AND THOSE CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. THE COURT DECLINES TO EXERCISE SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDI CTION OVER THE STATE-LAW CLAIM FOR TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS IN COUNT V, AND THAT CLAIM IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ITS ASSERTION IN THE APPROPRIATE STATE COURT. ALL REMAINING CLAIMS HAVING BEEN DISMISSED, THE CLERK IS DIRECTED TO CLOSE THE CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 9/25/2017. 9/26/2017 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (aeg)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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DALE W. THORPE and RENEE M.
:
THORPE,
:
Plaintiffs,
:
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v.
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-6154
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:
UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, et al :
Defendants.
:

ORDER
AND NOW, this 25th day of September 2017, upon consideration of Defendants’ Motion
for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 46], and all of the responses and replies thereto, and for the
reasons stated in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that the
Motion is GRANTED with regard to the federal claims asserted in Counts I, II, and III, and
those claims are DISMISSED with prejudice. It is further ORDERED that the Court declines
to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state-law claim for tortious interference with
contractual relations in Count V, and that claim is DISMISSED without prejudice to its
assertion in the appropriate state court. All remaining claims having been dismissed, the Clerk is
directed to CLOSE the case.
It is so ORDERED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/Cynthia M. Rufe
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CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.