SZALABAWKA v. RUSSO et al
Plaintiff: BRANDON SZALABAWKA, MARIA M. ARENAS-JORDAN and JOSE ARENAS
Defendant: JAMIE RUSSO, GABRIEL AMORY, MICHAEL BROWN, MELANIE SZOSZOREK, TODD MCLAUGHLIN, GEOFFREY FILUTZE, LUKE YATES, ANTHONY TALARICO, JAMES BIELAK, STEVEN DELUCA, PETER DREGALLA, ROBERT BORLAND, RICHARD ROMANSKI and WILLIAM GOODZICH
Case Number: 1:2009cv00088
Filed: April 15, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Office: Civil Rights: Other Office
County: Erie
Presiding Judge: Sean J. McLaughlin
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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March 5, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 75 MEMORANDUM OPINION re 68 Amended MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by BRANDON JORDAN, MARIA M. ARENAS-JORDAN, JOSE ARENAS. The court will grant Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees to the extent that Maria Jordan w ill be awarded $350.00 in taxable costs and $1.00 in nominal damages. In all other respects, the Plaintiffs' motion will be denied. Defendants' renewed motion for costs pursuant to Rule 68 will be granted to the extent that Defendants who extended the offer will be awarded $1,308.75 in deposition-related costs. In all other respects, Defendants motion will be denied. Signed by Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti on 3/5/2014. (cal)
March 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 71 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OF JUDGMENT: AND NOW, to wit, based upon the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Post Trial Motion 53 pursuant to Rule 50(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Proce dure shall be, and hereby is, DENIED in part and GRANTED in part as follows: 1. The motion is DENIED insofar as it relates to Plaintiff Maria Arenas-Jordan's claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Officer Anthony Talarico premised upon the P laintiff's arrest. 2. The motion is GRANTED insofar as it relates to Plaintiffs' claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Officer Richard Romanski premised upon the search of Plaintiffs' home. In accordance with this ruling, JUDGMENT shall be, and hereby is, entered in favor of Defendant Romanski and against Plaintiffs Brandon Jordan, Maria Arenas-Jordan, and Jose Arenas with regard to said claim. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 03/21/13. (kas)
September 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER OF JUDGMENT: AND NOW, to wit, this 28th day of September, 2011, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment 25 shall be, and h ereby is, GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows: 1. Said motion is GRANTED insofar as it relates to Plaintiffs' claim that Maria Arenas-Jordan was subjected to excessive force in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights. As to this part icular claim, JUDGMENT shall be, and hereby is, entered in favor of the Defendants and against Plaintiff Maria Arenas-Jordan; 2. Said motion is GRANTED insofar as it relates to Plaintiffs' claim that Jose Arenas was subjected to excessive force in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. As to this particular claim, JUDGMENT shall be, and hereby is, entered in favor of the Defendants and against Plaintiff Jose Arenas; 3. Said motion is GRANTED insofar as it relates to any and all claims d irected against Officers Melanie Szoszorek, Luke Yates, and Peter Dregalla. As to such claims, JUDGMENT shall be, and hereby is, entered in favor of Defendants Szoszorek, Yates, and Dregalla and against Plaintiffs; and 4. Said motion is DENIED in all other respects. Signed by Judge Sean J. McLaughlin on 09/28/2011. (kas)
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Plaintiff: BRANDON SZALABAWKA
Represented By: Paul J. Susko
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Plaintiff: MARIA M. ARENAS-JORDAN
Represented By: Paul J. Susko
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Plaintiff: JOSE ARENAS
Represented By: Paul J. Susko
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Defendant: ANTHONY TALARICO
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Defendant: PETER DREGALLA
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