TAMARA PRYOR, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA et al

Filing 17

ORDER THAT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. NO. 8 ) IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. PLAINTIFFS CLAIM FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY DEFENDANTS IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. THE MOTION IS OTHERWISE DENIED. WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. NO. 7 ) IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 7/14/21. 7/14/21 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. UNREP NOT MAILED. (va, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
KEISHA BROWN, as Administrator of
the ESTATE OF AARON JENKINS

CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-5532

Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and
PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT, et al.,
Defendants.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 14th day of July 2021, upon consideration of Defendants’ motions to
dismiss and the responses thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airport’s Motion to Dismiss
[Doc. No. 8] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Plaintiff’s claim for
punitive damages against the City Defendants is DISMISSED with prejudice. The
Motion is otherwise DENIED.
2. Worldwide Flight Services Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 7] is DENIED.
It is so ORDERED.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Cynthia M. Rufe
CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.