Kerlin v. Howard et al

Filing 63

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry): IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Dr. Pinter is found in contempt; Dr. Pinter is sanctioned the amount of $8,288.36 for defense counsel's costs and fees; and Dr. Pinter is further sanctioned the amount of $1,274.40 for the costs incurred by the United States Marshals efforts to detain Dr. Pinter. (See Order for further details.) Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 1/17/2020. (jr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
KENNETH KERLIN,

No. 4:18-CV-00481

Plaintiff,

(Judge Brann)

v.
PHILIP HOWARD and KNIGHT
TRANSPORTATION INC.,
Defendant.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 17th day of January 2020, in accordance with the
accompanying Memorandum Opinion, upon consideration of Defendants’ motion
for sanctions (ECF No. 43) and affidavit of costs (ECF No. 61), and after holding a
hearing at which Donna Pinter, Ph.D. testified, the motion is GRANTED. IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Dr. Pinter is found in contempt;

2.

Dr. Pinter is sanctioned the amount of $8,288.36 for defense counsel’s
costs and fees;

3.

Dr. Pinter shall remit this amount ($8,288.36) to defense counsel
within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this Order, as follows:
Pion, Nerone, Girman, Winslow & Smith P.C., 420 Fort Duquesne
Boulevard, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222;

4.

Dr. Pinter is further sanctioned the amount of $1,274.40 for the costs
incurred by the United States Marshals efforts to detain Dr. Pinter;

5.

Dr. Pinter shall remit this amount ($1,274.40) to the Clerk of Court
within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this Order, as follows:
Clerk of Court, United States District Court for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania, United States Courthouse and Federal Building, 240
West Third Street, Suite 218, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
United States District Judge

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