Martin v. City of Broadview Heights, et al
Plaintiff: Tanya A Martin
Defendant: City of Broadview Heights, City of Broadview Heights Police Department, Ryan Tieber, Michael Semanco, Scott Zimmerman, Rob Novotny, Robert Lipton, Steve Kopniske, Tim Scarbrough, John Doe I, John Doe II and John Doe III
Case Number: 1:2008cv02165
Filed: September 9, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Office: Cleveland Office
County: Cuyahoga
Presiding Judge: Solomon Oliver
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both

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October 31, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Order granting Defendants' Motion to Amend (Related Doc # 58 ). The Conclusion of the courts August 18, 2011 Order is amended to reflect as follows: The court grants in part and denies in part Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 51.) The court grants summary judgment in favor of Officer Novotny for all Counts asserted against him. With respect to Officers Tieber, Semanco, and Zimmerman, the court grants summary judgment in their favor on Counts Four (unlawful restraint) , Five (negligence), and Nine (intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress); and denies summary judgment on Counts One (assault), Two (battery), Three (unreasonable seizure, unreasonable/unnecessary/excessive force), Seven (loss of con sortium), Eleven (wrongful death), Twelve (survivorship), and Thirteen (punitive damages). With respect to Defendants Lipton, Kopniske, Scarbrough, and the City of Broadview Heights Police Department, the court grants summary judgment in their favor on all Counts pled against them. With respect to the City, the court denies summary judgment on Count Six (negligent hiring/training/supervision), and grants summary judgment in its favor on all other Counts pled against it. Lastly, all John Doe Defendants are dismissed from the case. Signed by Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr on 10/31/2011. (D,M)
August 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Order granting in part and denying in part Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Related Doc # 51 ). The court grants summary judgment in favor of Defendants for Counts Four, Five, Eight, Nine to the extent the claim is based on negli gence, Ten, and Eleven, to the extent the claim is based on negligence. The court grants summary judgment in favor of Defendant Novotny for all counts against him, which are Counts One, Two, Three, Four, Seven, Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen. Pertainin g to Defendants Tieber, Semanco, and Zimmerman, the court denies summary judgment on Counts One, Two, Three, Nine, Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen, and grants summary judgment in their favor on Counts Four. Pertaining to Defendants Lipton, Kopniske, and Scarbrough, the court grants summary judgment in their favor on all counts pled against them. Pertaining to the City, the court denies summary judgment on Counts Six and Thirteen and grants summary judgment in its favor on all other counts pled against it. Signed by Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr on 8/18/2011. (D,M)
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Plaintiff: Tanya A Martin
Represented By: Larry W. Zukerman
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Defendant: City of Broadview Heights
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: City of Broadview Heights Police Department
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: Ryan Tieber
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: Michael Semanco
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: Scott Zimmerman
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: Rob Novotny
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: Robert Lipton
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: Steve Kopniske
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Defendant: Tim Scarbrough
Represented By: Todd M. Raskin
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Defendant: John Doe I
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Defendant: John Doe II
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Defendant: John Doe III
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