HUMPHREYS et al v. PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION et al

Filing 62

ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS, PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION AND MICHELLE LAWALL, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UPON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED (DOCKET NO. 41) IS GRANTED AND PPL AND LAWALL ARE DISMISSED FROM THIS AC TION WITH PREJUDICE; 2. THE MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND BARBARA KLEINTOP (DOCKET NO. 40), IS GRANTED AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES , NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AGENCY ON AGING AND KLEINTOP ARE DISMISSED FROM THIS ACTION WITH PREJUDICE; 3. THE MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS, CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PA, POLICE DEPARTMENT, ET AL (DOCKET NO. 39), IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; 4. THE AL LEGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 1985(3) AGAINST THE BETHLEHEM DEFENDANTS ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; AND 5. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE BETHLEHEM DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS PERTAINING TO THE SECTION 1983 CLAIMS IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 10/30/2014. 10/31/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED TO PRO SE PLAINTIFFS AND E-MAILED.(lbs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
VIRGINIA L. HUMPHREYS and BRIAN C.
HUMPHREYS,
Plaintiffs,
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 12-4334

v.
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES CORPORATION,
MICHELLE LaWALL, NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES, NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING,
MS. BARBARA KLEINTOP and BETHLEHEM
POLICE DEPARTMENT,
Defendants.
ORDER

AND NOW, this 30th day of October, 2014, upon consideration of all pending
Motions to Dismiss and Memoranda of Law in Support, as well as Plaintiffs’ responses to
said motions, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. The Motion to Dismiss of Defendants, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and
Michelle LaWall, for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can be
Granted (Docket No. 41) is GRANTED and PPL and LaWall are dismissed
from this action with prejudice;
2. The Motion to Dismiss of Defendants, Northampton County Department of
Human Services, Northampton County Area Agency on Aging and Barbara
Kleintop (Docket No. 40), is GRANTED and Northampton County
Department of Human Services, Northampton County Agency on Aging and
Kleintop are dismissed from this action with prejudice;

3. The Motion to Dismiss of Defendants, City of Bethlehem, PA, Police
Department, et al (Docket No. 39), is GRANTED in part and DENIED in
part;
4. The allegations of violations of §1985(3) against the Bethlehem defendants
are dismissed with prejudice; and
5. The remaining portion of the Bethlehem defendants Motion to Dismiss
pertaining to the §1983 claims is DENIED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Schmehl
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, J.

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