Nicole Ciaccio v. Township of Upper Saucon, et al
Plaintiff: NICOLE CIACCIO
Defendant: TOWNSHIP OF UPPER SAUCON, POLICE OFFICER THOMAS DELLA SALA, POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER LITZ, DETECTIVE BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN, POLICE LIEUTENANT MICHAEL FRITTS, CHIEF THOMAS NICOLETTI, BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG and POLICE OFFICER CARVOUNIS
Case Number: 25-1978
Filed: May 27, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER (Clerk) dismissing case pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). (JK) [Entered: 10/03/2025 12:19 PM]
September 29, 2025 Filing 21 ECF FILER: Motion to Withdraw Case pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) filed by Appellants Officer Thomas Della Sala, Lieutenant Michael Fritts, Officer Christopher Litz, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Chief Thomas Nicoletti and Township of Upper Saucon with costs. Certificate of Service dated 09/29/2025. Service made by ECF. [25-1978] (JB) [Entered: 09/29/2025 10:25 AM]
August 20, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (CJG) [Entered: 08/20/2025 04:03 PM]
August 20, 2025 Filing 19 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellants Thomas Della Sala, Michael Fritts, Christopher Litz, Brian McLaughlin, Thomas Nicoletti and Township of Upper Saucon due on or before 09/29/2025. Appendix due on or before 09/29/2025. (CJG) [Entered: 08/20/2025 04:02 PM]
August 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER (Clerk) This appeal will not be submitted to a motions panel for possible dismissal due to a jurisdictional defect at this time. The issue of jurisdiction is referred to the merits panel for consideration after briefing. This order does not represent a finding of jurisdiction in this matter. As in all cases, the panel of this Court that reviews the appeal on its merits will make a final determination of jurisdiction. A briefing schedule will be issued at the appropriate time. The parties should address jurisdiction in their briefs. See Fed. R. App. P. 28(a)(4) & 28(b). (CJG) [Entered: 08/20/2025 03:59 PM]
August 7, 2025 Filing 17 ECF FILER: TRANSCRIPT PURCHASE ORDER (Part III) filed by Bobbie Shanfelder, OCR. for the date(s) of 2/12/2025. Transcripts were filed in the District Court on 08/07/2025. [25-1978] (JMG) [Entered: 08/07/2025 11:47 AM]
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER to directing transcripts, ordered on 08/01/2025 , to be filed by 09/03/2025. (SB) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:09 PM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 15 ECF FILER: Transcript Purchase Order Form (Part 1) filed by Appellants Township of Upper Saucon, Chief Thomas Nicoletti, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Officer Christopher Litz, Lieutenant Michael Fritts and Officer Thomas Della Sala advising this court that transcripts are needed. Requested date(s) are: February 12, 2025, to be filed by [25-1978] (JB) [Entered: 08/01/2025 01:12 PM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 14 ECF FILER: CIVIL INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants Lieutenant Michael Fritts, Officer Thomas Della Sala, Officer Christopher Litz, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Chief Thomas Nicoletti and Township of Upper Saucon. [25-1978] (JB) [Entered: 08/01/2025 01:07 PM]
August 1, 2025 Filing 13 ECF FILER: Concise Summary of the Case filed by Appellants Township of Upper Saucon, Officer Thomas Della Sala, Officer Christopher Litz, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Lieutenant Michael Fritts and Chief Thomas Nicoletti. [25-1978] (JB) [Entered: 08/01/2025 01:01 PM]
July 29, 2025 Filing 12 ECF FILER: Anthony Strauss NOT PARTICIPATING: James B. Halligan, III, Esq. for Borough of Coopersburg and Officer Carvounis and Andrew M. Rongaus, Esq. for Borough of Coopersburg and Officer Carvounis Appellees Borough of Coopersburg and Officer Carvounis will not participate in this appeal, received. [25-1978] (AMR) [Entered: 07/29/2025 02:53 PM]
July 25, 2025 Filing 11 FOLLOW UP LETTER to Joshua Brownlie, Esq. for Appellants Township of Upper Saucon, Officer Thomas Della Sala, Officer Christopher Litz, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Lieutenant Michael Fritts and Chief Thomas Nicoletti, Gary H. Dadamo, Esq. for Appellants Township of Upper Saucon, Officer Thomas Della Sala, Officer Christopher Litz, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Lieutenant Michael Fritts and Chief Thomas Nicoletti and John P. Gonzales, Esq. for Appellants Township of Upper Saucon, Officer Thomas Della Sala, Officer Christopher Litz, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Lieutenant Michael Fritts, Chief Thomas Nicoletti and Appellees Borough of Coopersburg and Officer Carvounis requesting the following document(s): Concise Summary on or before 08/01/2025. Information Statement on or before 08/01/2025. Transcript Purchase Order on or before 08/01/2025. (JK) [Entered: 07/25/2025 10:58 AM]
June 10, 2025 Filing 10 ECF FILER: Response filed by Appellants Officer Thomas Della Sala, Officer Christopher Litz, Lieutenant Michael Fritts, Detective Brian McLaughlin and Chief Thomas Nicoletti to clerk order. Certificate of Service dated 06/10/2025. [25-1978] (JB) [Entered: 06/10/2025 04:20 PM]
June 10, 2025 Filing 9 ECF FILER: Response filed by Appellee Nicole Ciaccio to clerk order. Certificate of Service dated 06/10/2025. [25-1978] (DLD) [Entered: 06/10/2025 03:17 PM]
June 4, 2025 Filing 8 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from James B. Halligan III, Esquire on behalf of Appellee(s) Coopersburg Borough, Chief Anthony Struss and Officer William Carvounis. [25-1978] (JBH) [Entered: 06/04/2025 04:07 PM]
June 4, 2025 Filing 7 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Andrew M. Rongaus, Esquire on behalf of Appellee(s) Coopersburg Borough, Chief Anthony Struss and Officer William Carvounis. [25-1978] (AMR) [Entered: 06/04/2025 04:05 PM]
June 2, 2025 Filing 6 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Joshua W. Brownlie on behalf of Appellant(s) Upper Saucon Township, Officer Della Sala, Officer Litz, Detective McLaughlin, Lieutenant Fritts and Chief Nicoletti. [25-1978] (JB) [Entered: 06/02/2025 02:33 PM]
June 2, 2025 Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from David L Deratzian on behalf of Appellee(s) Nicole Ciaccio. [25-1978] (DLD) [Entered: 06/02/2025 01:56 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (JK) [Entered: 05/27/2025 12:59 PM]
May 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER (Clerk) advising that the case has been listed for possible dismissal due to jurisdictional defect. (JK) [Entered: 05/27/2025 12:58 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (JK) [Entered: 05/27/2025 12:54 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Officer Thomas Della Sala, Lieutenant Michael Fritts, Officer Christopher Litz, Detective Brian McLaughlin, Chief Thomas Nicoletti and Township of Upper Saucon in District Court No. 5:23-cv-02863. (JK) [Entered: 05/27/2025 12:52 PM]

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Plaintiff: NICOLE CIACCIO
Represented By: David L. Deratzian Esq.
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Defendant: TOWNSHIP OF UPPER SAUCON
Represented By: John P. Gonzales Esq.
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Defendant: POLICE OFFICER THOMAS DELLA SALA
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Defendant: POLICE OFFICER CHRISTOPHER LITZ
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Defendant: DETECTIVE BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN
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Defendant: POLICE LIEUTENANT MICHAEL FRITTS
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Defendant: CHIEF THOMAS NICOLETTI
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Defendant: BOROUGH OF COOPERSBURG
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Defendant: POLICE OFFICER CARVOUNIS
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