O'DONNELL v. KNOTT et al

Filing 23

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS MARTIN MCDONOUGH, MARK ZIELINSKI, DAVID HECKLER, AND BUCKS COUNTY'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. THE MOTION IS GRANTED SUCH THAT ALL CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT BUCKS COUNTY ARE DISMI SSED. THE MOTION IS DENIED IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS. DEFENDANTS KARL KNOTT AND KATHRYN KNOTT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED; ALL REMAINING DEFENDANTS SHALL FILE ANSWERS TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 10/4/17. 10/6/17 ENTERED & E-MAILED.(fdc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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KATHLEEN O’DONNELL
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CIVIL ACTION
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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No. 16-2040
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KATHRYN KNOTT, et al.
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Defendants.
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ORDER
AND NOW, this 4th day of October, 2017, upon consideration of Defendants Martin
McDonough, Mark Zielinski, David Heckler, and Bucks County’s Motion to Dismiss the First
Amended Complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (Doc. No. 14),
Defendants Karl Knott and Kathryn Knott’s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 12(b)(6) (Doc. No. 15), and Plaintiff’s respective Responses thereto, and for the
reasons set forth in this Court’s accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED
that:
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Defendants Martin McDonough, Mark Zielinski, David Heckler, and Bucks County’s
Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The Motion is
GRANTED such that all claims against Defendant Bucks County are DISMISSED. The
Motion is DENIED in all other respects;

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Defendants Karl Knott and Kathryn Knott’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED;

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All remaining Defendants shall file Answers to the Amended Complaint within fourteen
(14) days of the date of this Order.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Mitchell S. Goldberg
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MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG, J.