Donovan v. Pittston Area School District et al
Plaintiff: Janet Donovan
Defendant: Pittston Area School District, Anthony Guariglia, Bruce Knick, Kent Bratlee, John Donahue and Charles Sciandra
Case Number: 3:2014cv01657
Filed: August 25, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
County: Luzerne
Presiding Judge: Malachy E Mannion
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331
Jury Demanded By: None

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October 31, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry)(PLEASE SEE MEMORANDUM FOR COMPLETE DETAILS). Signed by Honorable Nitza I Quinones Alejandro on 10/31/16. (lh)
June 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry). defendants motion to dismiss, (Doc. 11), is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Counts I and III of plaintiffs amended complaint, (Doc. 9), are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to e xhaust statutory remedies. Plaintiffs 14th Amendment substantive due process claim in Count II is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs constitutional claim against PASD is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to file a second amended complaint to properly sta te a procedural due process claim against this defendant under Monell. Plaintiff is directed to file her second amended complaint only to correct her defect as to PASD in Count II within 15 days of the date of this Order. Plaintiffs claims against th e five board of education members in their official capacity are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs 14th Amendment procedural due process claim in Count II is PERMITTED TO PROCEED as against the five board of education members in their individual c apacity. Plaintiffs claim for punitive damages in Count II against the five board members in their individual capacity is PERMITTED TO PROCEED. Plaintiffs claim for attorneys fees in Count II is PERMITTED TO PROCEED. Amended Pleadings due by 7/2/2015.Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 6/17/15. (bs)
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Plaintiff: Janet Donovan
Represented By: William E. Vinsko, Jr.
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Defendant: Pittston Area School District
Represented By: William J. McPartland
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Defendant: Anthony Guariglia
Represented By: William J. McPartland
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Defendant: Bruce Knick
Represented By: William J. McPartland
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Defendant: Kent Bratlee
Represented By: William J. McPartland
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Defendant: John Donahue
Represented By: William J. McPartland
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Defendant: Charles Sciandra
Represented By: William J. McPartland
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