Breitkopf et al v. Gentile et al

Breitkopf et al v. Gentile et al

Plaintiff:	Paula Breitkopf
Defendant:	John Cafarella, David G. DiGeronimo, Joanne DiGeronimo, Jose Ramos, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, John Doe, Estate of Anthony G. DiGeronimo and Glenn Gentile
Cross Defendant:	John Doe, John Cafarella, David G. DiGeronimo, Joanne DiGeronimo, Jose Ramos, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, Glenn Gentile and Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Cross Claimant:	Estate of Anthony G. DiGeronimo
Case Number:	2:2012cv01084
Filed:	March 6, 2012
Court:	US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office:	Central Islip Office
Presiding Judge:	Joseph F. Bianco
Presiding Judge:	A. Kathleen Tomlinson
Nature of Suit:	Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action:	42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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August 29, 2014	Filing 178 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 95 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 116 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 119 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 139 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 149 Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons set forth herein, the Court grants in part and denies in part the motions for summary judgment with respect to Gentile, the MTA, and Cafarella, and grants the motions for summary judgment in their entirety with respect to Ramos, the City, and the DiGeronimos. The surviving claims are the excessive force, battery, and wrongful death claims against Gentile; the related vicarious liability claim against the MTA; and the negligence, wrongful death, and GML § 205-e claims against Cafarella (based upon Penal Law Section 190.25). SO ORDERED. Ordered by Judge Joseph F. Bianco on 8/29/2014. (Chipev, George)

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Filing 178 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 95 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 116 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 119 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 139 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 149 Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons set forth herein, the Court grants in part and denies in part the motions for summary judgment with respect to Gentile, the MTA, and Cafarella, and grants the motions for summary judgment in their entirety with respect to Ramos, the City, and the DiGeronimos. The surviving claims are the excessive force, battery, and wrongful death claims against Gentile; the related vicarious liability claim against the MTA; and the negligence, wrongful death, and GML § 205-e claims against Cafarella (based upon Penal Law Section 190.25). SO ORDERED. Ordered by Judge Joseph F. Bianco on 8/29/2014. (Chipev, George)

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