THOMPSON v. HENS-GRECO et al

Filing 128

MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 80 Motion to Dismiss as to defendants Kathryn M. Hens-Greco, Kimberly Berkeley Clark, Fifth Judicial District, Pittsburgh Municipal Court, Claire Capristo, Christopher Connors, and Patrick Quinn and Geraldine Redic and Barbara Clements in their official capacity only. Further adopting 122 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Lenihan as the opinion of the Court. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 7/20/17. (njt)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA Dwayne Thompson, individually, and on behalf of his minor daughter “RMT” and Pamela McDeavitt, Plaintiffs, v. Kathryn M. Hens-Greco; Kimberly Berkeley Clark, Krista Abram; Shane Mock; Jonathan Voelker; Pernille Frankmar; Voelker & Colton, LLC; Lauren Darbouze; Reserve Township Police; Brian Tully; Fred Boory Jr; Pittsburgh Municipal Court; Barbara Clements; Allegheny County; Patrick Quinn; Christopher Connors; Geraldine M. Redic; Claire Capristo; Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department; Anthony Fratto; Holly Zemba; Allegheny County Department of Court Records; Allegheny County Office of Children and Youth Services; Bruce Noel; Brynn Alpee; McKeesport Area School District; Fifth Judicial District; and John and Jane Does, 1-10, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 2:16cv1100 Electronic Filing District Judge Cercone Magistrate Judge Lenihan ECF Nos. 80, 122 MEMORANDUM ORDER This civil action was commenced on July 25, 2016 when Plaintiff Dwayne Thompson filed a Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. (ECF No. 1.) That motion was granted and the Complaint (ECF No. 2) was docketed on July 26, 2016. The case was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1), and Local Rules of Court 72.C and 72.D. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 122), filed on May 22, 2017, recommended that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 80) filed by Defendants the Honorable Kathryn M. Hens-Greco, the Honorable Kimberly Berkeley Clark, the Fifth Judicial District, Pittsburgh Municipal Court, retired District Court Administrator Claire Capristo, former interim and current First Deputy District Court Administrator Christopher Connors and Family Court Administrator Patrick Quinn, and in their official capacity only Geraldine Redic and Barbara Clements be granted. Service was made on Plaintiffs via first class mail to their addresses of record. The parties were informed that in accordance with the Magistrate Judges Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), and Rule 72.D.2 of the Local Rules of Court, that they had fourteen (14) days to file any objections, and that unregistered ECF users were given an additional three (3) days pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(d). Plaintiffs were granted two (2) extensions of time to file their objections. (ECF Nos. 123 & 125.) Objections were due on July 17, 2017. (ECF No. 125.) No objections have been filed. After review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the Report and Recommendation, the following Order is entered: AND NOW, this 20th day of July, 2017, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 80) filed by Defendants the Honorable Kathryn M. Hens-Greco, the Honorable Kimberly Berkeley Clark, the Fifth Judicial District, Pittsburgh Municipal Court, retired District Court Administrator Claire Capristo, former interim and current First Deputy District Court Administrator Christopher Connors and Family Court Administrator Patrick Quinn, and in their official capacity only Geraldine Redic and Barbara Clements is GRANTED. 2 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 122) of Magistrate Judge Lenihan, dated May 22, 2017, is adopted as the opinion of the Court. s/ DAVID STEWART CERCONE David Stewart Cercone United States District Judge cc: Dwayne Thompson 1013 Coal Street Pittsburgh, PA 15221 Pamela McDeavitt 104 Dorf Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15209 (Via First Class Mail) Caroline Liebenguth, Esquire Dennis J. Roman, Esquire Charlene S. Seibert, Esquire Timothy R. Stienstraw, Esquire Lauren D. Darbouze, Esquire Ashley N. Rodgers, Esquire Daniel R. Bentz, Esquire Benjamin T.S. Trodden, Esquire Lisa G. Michel, Esquire Anthony G. Sanchez, Esquire (Via CM/ECF Electronic Mail) 3

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