BUTLER v. LAMONT et al

Filing 53

ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT OF DEFENDANTS, LIEUTENANT CONRAD LAMON, TODD BUSKIRK, ARNOLD MATOS, JOHN STOFFA, AND THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON IS GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED. IT IS FURTHER O RDERED THAT JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANTS TODD BUSKIRK, ARNOLD MATOS, JOHN STOFFA, AND THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON AND AGAINST PLAINTIFF JEFFREY BUTLER. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PLAINTIFF'S CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANTS "JOHN/JANE DOE GUARDS #1-X" AND "JOHN/JANE DOES SUPERVISORS #1-X" ARE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JAMES KNOLL GARDNER ON 1/8/2016. 1/8/2016 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(lbs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JEFFREY BUTLER,

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Civil Action
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2014-cv-03733

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LIEUTENANT CONRAD LAMONT,
Individually, and in His
Official Capacity as a
Corrections Official;
JOHN/JANE DOE GUARDS #1-X,
Individually, and in Their
Official Capacities as
Corrections Officers;
JOHN/JANE DOE Supervisors #1-X,
Individually, and in Their
Official Capacities as
Prison Supervisory Personnel;
TODD BUSKIRK, Individually, and
in His Official Capacity as
Warden of Northampton County
Prison;
ARNOLD MATOS, Individually, and
in His Official Capacity as
Director of Corrections;
JOHN STOFFA, Individually, and
in His Official Capacity as
County Executive; and
THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON,

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Defendants

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NOW, this

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day of January, 2016, upon consideration

of the following documents:
(1)

Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendants,
Lieutenant Conrad Lamont, Todd Buskirk,
Arnold Matos, John Stoffa, and the County of
Northampton, which motion was filed June 29,
2015 (Document 24) , toge-ther with;
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Memorandum of Law in Support of the
Motion for Summary Judgment of
Defendants Lieutenant Conrad Lamont,

Todd Buskirk, Arnold Matos, John Stoffa,
and the County of Northampton, together
with;
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Statement of Material Undisputed Facts
in Support of Defendants' Motion for
Summary Judgment (Document 25);

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to the
Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, which
memorandum was filed July 27, 2015 (Document 29),
together with;

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Plaintiff's Response to Defendants'
Statement of Purportedly Undisputed
Facts in Support of Their Motion for
Summary Judgment {Document 28);

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Defendants' Reply Brief in Further Support of
Their Motion for Summary Judgment, which reply
brief was filed August 12, 2015 (Document 32); and

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Plaintiff's Sur-Reply in Opposition to Defendants'
Motion for Summary Judgment, which surreply was
filed September 15, 2015 (Document 40);

upon consideration of the pleadings, exhibits, depositions and
record papers; and for the reasons articulated in the
accompanying Opinion,
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment of
Defendants, Lieutenant Conrad Lamont, Tcidd Buskirk, Arnold Matos,
John Stoffa, and the County of Northampton is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's Complaint is
dismissed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that judgment is entered in favor
of defendants Todd Buskirk, Arnold Matos, John Stoffa, and the

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County of Northampton and against plaintiff Jeffrey Butler. 1
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff's claims against
defendants "John/Jane Doe Guards #1-X" and "John/Jane Doe
Supervisors #1-X" are dismissed with prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall
close this case for statistical purposes.

BY THE COURT:

ames Knoll Gardner
United States District Judge

On August 17, 2015, by Stipulation of counsel for the parties
{Docket Entry 34) defendant Lieutenant Conrad Lamont was dismissed from this
action with prejudice.

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