Watson v. Witmer et al

Filing 29

ORDER (Memorandum 28 filed previously as separate docket entry) GRANTING in part & DENYING in part defts' MTD 22 w/ pltf's Section 1983 municipal liablity claims against Lower Pxton Twp PD & David Johnson DISMISSED with prejudice, motion otherwise denied, & defts Lower Paxton Twp PD & David Johnson DISMISSED with prejudice from matter. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 4/25/16. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ANTONIO WATSON,

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Plaintiff
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v.
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DETECTIVE TODD WITMER, et al., :
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Defendants
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:15-CV-1349
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 25th day of April, 2016, upon consideration of the motion
(Doc. 22) to dismiss filed by defendants Corporal Todd Witmer, David Johnson,
Lower Paxton Township Police Department, and Lower Paxton Township, and for
the reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED
that:
1.

Defendants’ motion (Doc. 22) to dismiss is GRANTED in part and
DENIED in part as follows:
a.

b.
2.

Plaintiff’s Section 1983 municipal liability claims against
Lower Paxton Township Police Department and David Johnson
are DISMISSED with prejudice.
The motion is otherwise DENIED.

Defendants Lower Paxton Township Police Department and David
Johnson are DISMISSED with prejudice from the above-captioned
matter.

/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania