ROBERTS v. WILLIAMS et al

Filing 57

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT (DOC. 49 ) IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 11/2/2018. 11/2/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(sg, )

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

JERMAINE O. ROBERTS
Plaintiff
v.
D.A. SETH WILLIAMS, et al.
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 15-6629

ORDER
AND NOW, this 2nd day of November, 2018, following upon consideration of Plaintiff’s
Motion for Leave to Amend the Complaint (Doc. 49) (Pl. Mot.) and Defendant’s Response in
Opposition (Doc. 50) (Def. Resp.), and for reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum
Opinion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Amend the
Complaint is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART such that:
1. Plaintiff is DENIED leave to plead a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“§ 1983”)
against the City of Philadelphia.
2. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to plead state law claims of false imprisonment and
malicious prosecution against Defendant Detective Fitzgerald (“Fitzgerald”).
3. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to “amplify” by amendment the § 1983 claim against
Fitzgerald.

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BY THE COURT:

Date: November 2, 2018

/s/ David R. Strawbridge, USMJ
DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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