SHUMANIS v. LEHIGH COUNTY JAIL et al

Filing 15

OPINION/ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 9) IS GRANTED. JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANTS AND AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF ON THE ENTIRETY OF THE COMPLAINT; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL MARK THIS MATTER AS CLOSED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDWARD G. SMITH ON 3/29/16. 3/29/16 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (ky, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHARLES SHUMANIS,
Plaintiff,
v.
LEHIGH COUNTY, WARDEN DALE
MEISEL, WARDEN JANINE DONATE,
SERGEANT ERIC SABORSKY,
CORRECTION OFFICER RONALD
MARCH, and CORRECTION OFFICER
ERIC NOWICKI,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-6560

ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of March, 2016, after considering the motion for summary
judgment filed by the defendants, Lehigh County, Warden Dale Meisel, Warden Janine Donate,
Sergeant Eric Saborsky, Correction Officer Ronald March, and Correction Officer Eric Nowicki
(Doc. No. 9), and after reviewing the complaint (Doc. No. 1), the defendants’ answer and
affirmative defenses (Doc. No. 3), and the response to the motion for summary judgment filed by
the plaintiff, Charles Shumanis (Doc. No. 10); and after hearing oral argument from the parties
on July 23, 2015; and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is
hereby ORDERED as follows:
1.

The motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 9) is GRANTED;

2.

Judgment is ENTERED in favor of the defendants, Lehigh County, Warden Dale

Meisel, Warden Janine Donate, Sergeant Eric Saborsky, Correction Officer Ronald March, and

Correction Officer Eric Nowicki, and against the plaintiff, Charles Shumanis, on the entirety of
the complaint; and
3.

The clerk of court shall mark this matter as CLOSED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Edward G. Smith
EDWARD G. SMITH, J.

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