Brace v. County of Luzerne et al

Filing 35

ORDER re 34 Memorandum (Order to follow as separate docket entry), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motions to Dismiss filed by Defendants County of Luzerne, Maryanne C. Petrilla, Thomas J. Cooney, Michael Morreale, Stephen A. Urban, and Walter Griffi th, in their individual and official capacities as officers of the County (Doc. 24) and by Defendants Luzerne County Employees Retirement System, Luzerne County Retirement Board, Maryanne C. Petrilla, Thomas J. Cooney, Michael Morreale, Stephen A. Ur ban, and Walter Griffith (Doc. 25) are GRANTED.(1)Plaintiffs federal claims, Counts I-III, are dismissed with prejudice.(2)Plaintiffs state-law claims, Counts IV-VIII, are dismissed without prejudice.(3)The Clerk of Court is directed to mark the case as CLOSED. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 6/12/12. (jam, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
WILLIAM BRACE,
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:11-02101

Plaintiff,
v.
COUNTY OF LUZERNE, LUZERNE
COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, LUZERNE COUNTY
RETIREMENT BOARD, MARYANNE C.
PETRILLA, CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE,
individually and in her official capacity,
THOMAS J. COONEY, TRUSTEE,
individually and in his official capacity,
STEPHEN A. URBAN, TRUSTEE, individually
and in his official capacity, WALTER J.
GRIFFITH, JR., TRUSTEE, individually and in
his official capacity, and MICHAEL A.
MORREALE, TRUSTEE, individually and in
his official capacity,

(JUDGE CAPUTO)

Defendants.

ORDER
NOW, this 12th day of June, 2012, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motions to
Dismiss filed by Defendants County of Luzerne, Maryanne C. Petrilla, Thomas J.
Cooney, Michael Morreale, Stephen A. Urban, and Walter Griffith, in their individual and
official capacities as officers of the County (Doc. 24) and by Defendants Luzerne County
Employees’ Retirement System, Luzerne County Retirement Board, Maryanne C.
Petrilla, Thomas J. Cooney, Michael Morreale, Stephen A. Urban, and Walter Griffith
(Doc. 25) are GRANTED.
(1)

Plaintiff’s federal claims, Counts I-III, are dismissed with prejudice.

(2)

Plaintiff’s state-law claims, Counts IV-VIII, are dismissed without
prejudice.

(3)

The Clerk of Court is directed to mark the case as CLOSED.

/s/ A. Richard Caputo
A. Richard Caputo
United States District Judge