Petty v. New Britain et al
| Timothy Petty |
| City of New Britain, Halt, L Smith, James Wardwell and Blackmore |
| 3:2017cv01798 |
| October 26, 2017 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| New Haven Office |
| Tolland |
| Jeffrey A. Meyer |
| Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 |
| Plaintiff |
Follow case documents by RSS
Available Case Documents
The following documents for this case are available for you to view or download:
| Document Text |
|---|
Filing
42
ORDER granting 30 Motion to Dismiss for the reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum of Decision.Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 1/7/19. (Dooley, Kari)
|
|
Filing
7
INITIAL REVIEW ORDER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (1) All claims against Chief Wardwell and Sergeant Blackmore are dismissed. Plaintiff's excessive force, denial of medical care, unreasonable search and seizure claims, and state law c laims may proceed against Detectives Halt and Smith in their individual capacities for damages. Plaintiff's claims against Detectives Halt and Smith in their official capacities are dismissed. Plaintiff's claim against the City of New Brita in pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-557n may also proceed at this time. (2) Within twenty-one (21) days of this Order, the clerk shall mail a waiver of service of process request packet containing the complaint to Detective Halt and Detective L. Smith at New Britain City Police Department, 10 Chestnut Street, New Britain, CT 06051. The clerk shall report to the court on the status of the waiver request on the thirty-fifth (35th) day after mailing. If any defendant fails t o return the waiver request, the clerk shall make arrangements for in-person service by the U.S. Marshals Service on him, and the defendant shall be required to pay the costs of such service in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d). (3) The Clerk shall prepare the documents required for official capacity service on the City of New Britain and deliver them to the U.S. Marshal Service. Within twenty-one (21) days of this Order, the U.S. Marshals Service shall serve the summons, a copy of the complaint, and this order on the city of New Britain by delivering the necessary documents in person to the New Britain Town & City Clerk, 27 West Main Street, Room 109, New Britain, CT 06051. (4) Detectives Halt and Smith and the City of Ne w Britain shall file their response to the complaint, either an answer or motion to dismiss, within sixty (60) days from the date the notice of lawsuit and waiver of service of summons forms are mailed to them. If they choose to file an answer , they shall admit or deny the allegations and respond to the cognizable claims recited above. They may also include any and all additional defenses permitted by the Federal Rules. (5) Discovery, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26-37, shall be compl eted within sixmonths (180 days) from the date of this order. Discovery requests need not be filed with the court. (6) All motions for summary judgment shall be filed within seven months (210days) from the date of this order. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer on 1/29/2018. (Zuckier, C.)
|
Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.
Access this case on the Connecticut District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System
- Search for Party Aliases
- Associated Cases
- Attorneys
- Case File Location
- Case Summary
- Docket Report
- History/Documents
- Parties
- Related Transactions
- Check Status
Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.
