Smith v. Pines et al
Plaintiff: Timothy Smith
Defendant: Spero Pines, Ronald Lanouette, John Tkach and Ticia Eaves
Case Number: 3:2017cv00286
Filed: March 13, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of New York
Office: Binghamton Office
County: Broome
Presiding Judge: David E. Peebles
Presiding Judge: Glenn T. Suddaby
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 57 DECISION AND ORDER that the Birkshire Defendants' motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 50 ) is GRANTED; and that the DSS Defendants' motion for summary judgment (Dkt. No. 51 ) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 5 ) is DISMISSED. Signed by Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on 8/22/2019. (Copy served upon plaintiff via certified and regular mail). (sal )
August 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DECISION and ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 7 Report and Recommendations. ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Peebles Report-Recommendation (Dkt. No. 7) is ACCEPTED and ADOPTED in its entirety; and it is further ORDERED that all claims asserted against Broome County Defendant Department of Social Services (DSS) are DISMISSED, and the Clerk of Court shall terminate DSS from this action; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs Fifth Amendment claim asserted against all Defendant s is DISMISSED; and it is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment claims survive the Courts sua sponte review of Plaintiffs Amended Complaint, and the Clerk of Court shall issue Summonses and forward them, along with copies of the Amended Complaint, to the U.S. Marshal for service upon Defendants John Tkach, Ticia Eaves, Traci Ziegenhagen, Katrina Tokos, Julia Hepworth, Jessica Layman, Susan Patterson, Marissa Carter, Kathleen Santoni, John Choynowski, Jon Peterson, and Berkshire Farm Center, who are directed to respond in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on August 30, 2017. (Copy served via regular and certified mail)(khr)
June 16, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DECISION AND ORDER accepting and adopting # 4 Magistrate Judge Peebles' Report and Recommendation in its entirety. Plaintiffs claims against Defendants Tkach and Eaves in his original Complaint are deemed to be formally defective and in need of correction through an Amended Complaint or they will be DISMISSED with prejudice. Plaintiffs claims against Defendants Pines and Lanouette in his original Complaint are deemed to be substantively defective and not capable of reassertion. The Cle rk of the Court shall amend the docket so as to TERMINATE Spero Pines and Ronald Lanouette as Defendants in this action, but to ADD as Defendants the additional entities and individuals identified in the Amended Complaint (i.e., the Broome County Dep artment of Social Services, Traci Ziegenhagen, Katrina Tokos, Julia Hepworth, Jessica Layman, Susan Patterson, Marissa Carter, Kathleen Santoni, John Choynowski, Jon Peterson, and Berskshire Farm Center). Plaintiffs Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 5 ) is returned to Magistrate Judge Peebles for his review pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on 6/16/17. (lmw) (Copy served upon pro se plaintiff via regular mail)
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