Okongwu v. County of Erie et al
Plaintiff: Emeka Dominic Okongwu
Defendant: County of Erie, Chris Collins, Timothy B. Howard, Richard T. Donovan, Robert Koch, Barbara Leary, John Does 1-5, John Does 6-10, Kevin M. Dillon, Carol Bridge, Michael J. Cooper, City of Buffalo Police Department, City of Buffalo, Marcia Scott, John Graham, Robert Victory and Frank A. Sedita, III
Case Number: 1:2014cv00832
Filed: October 8, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Office: Buffalo Office
County: Erie
Presiding Judge: William M. Skretny
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 82 DECISION AND ORDER -- IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, that Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration (Docket No. 74) is DENIED. SO ORDERED. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 10/1/2021. (JCM)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 72 DECISION AND ORDER -- IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 66) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is hereby DIRECTED to close this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 3/23/2021. (JCM)-CLERK TO FOLLOW UP-
March 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING the County of Erie's 18 Motion to Dismiss; DIRECTING the County of Erie to answer the Second Amended Complaint. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 3/18/2018. (MEAL) Copy mailed to Plaintiff.
June 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DECISION AND ORDER DISMISSING with prejudice Plaintiff's due process claims, claims of false arrest and false imprisonment, claims of malicious prosecution against all Defendants except the County of Erie, claims of conspiracy and RICO violation s, and failure to intervene and protect; GRANTING in part Plaintiff's 14 Motion for Service consistent with this Decision and Order; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to cause the United States Marshal to serve copies of the Summons, 13 Second A mended Complaint, and this Order upon Defendant County of Erie without Plaintiff's payment therefor, unpaid fees to be recoverable if this action terminates by monetary award in Plaintiffs favor; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to terminate all ot her Defendants as parties to this action; DIRECTING, that, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g), the Defendant is to answer the Second Amended Complaint. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 6/21/2017. (MEAL) - CLERK TO FOLLOW UP - Copy mailed to Plaintiff.
September 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 10 11 Motions for a Summons; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to terminate as Defendants the Erie County District Attorney's Office, the Erie County Sheriff's Office, the Erie County Department of Social Services, and the City of Buffalo Police Department as Defendants; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to restrict access to the Complaint and Amended Complaint (Docket Nos. 1 and 6) to court users and the parties only; GRANTING Plaintiff leave t o file a second amended complaint only as directed by November 15, 2016; DIRECTING the dismissal of the Amended Complaint with prejudice if Plaintiff does not file a second amended complaint as directed and DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to then close this case as dismissed with prejudice without further order and denying leave to appeal as a poor person as specfied. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 9/7/2016. (MEAL) - CLERK TO FOLLOW UP - Copy mailed to Plaintiff.
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Plaintiff: Emeka Dominic Okongwu
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Defendant: Marcia Scott
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