BOWES et al v. SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP et al

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ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO DISMISS 8 , IS GRANTED. DEFENDANTS' RULE 11 MOTION FOR SANCTIONS 17 , IS DENIED. PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO PLACE THE WITHIN ACTION IN CIVIL SUSPENSE 19 , IS DENIED AS MOOT. THE ABOVE CAPTIONED ACTION IS DISMISSED AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 8/12/10. 8/12/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, )

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

CRAIG A. BOWES, et al.,

: : Plaintiffs, : : v. : : SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, et al., : : Defendants. :

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-05784

ORDER

AND NOW this 12th day of August, 2010, upon consideration of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 8), the responses of Plaintiffs (Doc. Nos. 19 and 25), Defendants' Reply in Support of their Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 30), Defendants' Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions (Doc. No. 17) and Plaintiffs' Response thereto (Doc. No 26), Plaintiffs' Motion to Place the Within Action in Civil Suspense (Doc. No. 19) and Defendants' Response thereto (Doc. No. 24), and the parties' oral arguments at the April 20, 2010 hearing; and after a complete and independent review of the Complaint (Doc. No. 1), it is ORDERED that: 1. 2. 3. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No.8) is GRANTED. Defendants' Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions (Doc. No. 17) is DENIED. Plaintiffs' Motion to Place the Within Action in Civil Suspense (Doc. No. 19) is DENIED as moot. 4. The above-captioned action is DISMISSED and the Clerk of Court shall close 21

this case.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Joel H. Slomsky JOEL H. SLOMSKY

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