Millbrook v. United States Of America et al

Filing 124

ORDER granting U.S.' motion to redesignate matter as non-jury case 122 , directing that trial shall proceed as bench trial on 8/22/16 @ 9:30 a.m. in Ctrm #2 HBG, striking req'mt that parties submit prop voir dire & prop jury instructions in prior pretrial order 114 & noting that all other ddls in prior order 114 remain in full force & effect. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 6/15/16. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
KIM LEE MILLBROOK,

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Plaintiff
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v.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., :
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Defendants
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CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-421
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 15th day of June, 2016, upon consideration of the United
States’ motion (Doc. 122) requesting that the court redesignate the above-captioned
matter as a non-jury case, and it appearing that the pro se plaintiff’s only remaining
claim against the United States arises under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”),
28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., and FTCA complainants are not entitled to a jury trial, see
28 U.S.C. § 2402, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

The United States’ motion (Doc. 122) to redesignate the abovecaptioned matter as a non-jury case is GRANTED.

2.

Trial in the above-captioned matter shall proceed as a bench trial on
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom #2, Ninth Floor,
228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

3.

The requirement set forth in the court’s pretrial order (Doc. 114) that
the parties submit proposed voir dire and proposed jury instructions in
advance of the pretrial conference is stricken.

4.

Unless otherwise modified herein, all other deadlines set forth in the
court’s pretrial order (Doc. 114) shall remain in full force and effect.

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