MORGAN et al v. NOSS et al

Filing 67

MEMORANDUM ORDER. The Counterclaim Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and to Strike (Doc. 49 ) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, as summarized in the Conclusion section of the R&R. Doc. 64 at 15. The R&R is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court (with a modest revision to page 1 of the R&R). Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 6/3/24. (dcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

MICHAEL MORGAN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
AMY NOSS, et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 22-1631
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Kezia O. L. Taylor

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Kezia O. L. Taylor for
pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(l)(A) and (B),
and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.
On April 4, 2024, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 64) recommending that the
Counterclaim Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and to Strike (Doc. 49) be granted in part and
denied in part. Service of the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) was made on the parties,
and the Counterclaim Plaintiffs have filed Objections. See Doc. 65.
After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the
Report and Recommendation and the Objections thereto, it hereby is ORDERED that the
Counterclaim Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss and to Strike (Doc. 49) is GRANTED IN PART
and DENIED IN PART, as summarized in the Conclusion section of the R&R. Doc. 64 at 15.
The R&R (Doc. 64) is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court, except that the reference on
page 1 to “default judgment” is revised to read, “declaratory judgment.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

June 3, 2024

s\Cathy Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon
United States District Judge

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