DENNIS v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA et al
Plaintiff: JAMES DENNIS
Defendant: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, FRANK JASTRZEMBSKI, MANUEL SANTIAGO and OFFICERS JOHN DOE(S)
Case Number: 2:2018cv02689
Filed: June 27, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Office: Philadelphia Office
County: Philadelphia
Presiding Judge: EDUARDO C. ROBRENO
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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August 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 304 ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR PREJUDGMENT INTEREST AND POSTJUDGMENT INTEREST (ECF NO. 267), IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS FOLLOWS: THE MOTION IS GRANTED AS TO POSTJUDGMENT INTEREST, WHICH WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1961(A) AFTER DENNIS MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS IS ADJUDICATED. THE MOTION IS DENIED AS TO PREJUDGMENT INTEREST. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 8/30/24. 8/30/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(lisad, )
August 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 298 MEMORANDUM ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS DETECTIVE FRANK JASTRZEMBSKI AND DETECTIVE MANUEL SANTIAGOS RULE 50(A) MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW AND OMNIBUS POST-TRIAL MOTION (ECF NOS. 227, 268), ARE DENIED. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 8/22/24. 8/22/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)
April 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 211 ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF DEFEDANT CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE OTHER OVERTURNED CONVICTION EVIDENCE (ECF NO. 118 , THE MOTION IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN; FURTHER UPON CONSIDERATION O F DEFENDANT CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE CERTAIN PURPORTED MONELL EVIDENCE (ECF NO. 119 , THE MOTION IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 04/12/2024. 04/12/2024 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(nd)
April 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 205 ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF DEFENDANT CITY OF PHILADELPHIAS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE CERTAIN HEARSAY OR UNAUTHENTICATED DOCUMENTS (ECF NO. 121), PLAINTIFF JAMES DENNIS OPPOSITION THERETO, AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ON THE MOTION, IT IS ORDERED THE MOTION IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 4/10/2024. 4/10/2024 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(sg)
April 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 190 ORDER UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFF JAMES DENNIS MOTION IN LIMINE TO RESTRICT EVIDENCE OF NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA (ECF NO. 105), DEFENDANTS RESPONSES IN OPPOSITION, THE PARTIES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING, THEIR ORAL ARGUMENTS, AND FOR THE REASONS SET FORT H IN THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM, IT IS ORDERED THE MOTION IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS FOLLOWS: THE MOTION IS GRANTED INSOFAR AS DEFENDANTS SHALL BE PRECLUDED FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE OF DENNIS 2016 NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA AS EVIDENCE OF GUILT AND DENNIS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ASSERT HIS INNOCENCE OF CHEDELL WILLIAMS MURDER; THE MOTION IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO DENNIS REQUEST TO OFFER EVIDENCE REGARDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING UP TO HIS 2016 NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA. FURTHER, U PON CONSIDERATION OF DEFENDANTS JOINT MOTION IN LIMINE TO ENFORCE HECK EFFECT OF PLAINTIFFS MURDER CONVICTION (ECF NO. 116), DENNIS OPPOSITION THERETO, THE PARTIES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING, THEIR ORAL ARGUMENTS, AND FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE ACCO MPANYING MEMORANDUM, IT IS ORDERED THE MOTION IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS FOLLOWS: THE MOTION IS GRANTED INSOFAR AS THE COURT WILL INSTRUCT THE JURY THAT DENNIS WAS CONVICTED OF THIRD-DEGREE MURDER, ROBBERY, CARRYING A FIREARM WITHOUT A LICENSE, POSSESSION OF AN INSTRUMENT OF CRIME, AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ROBBERY; THE MOTION IS DENIED INSOFAR AS DENNIS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO ASSERT HIS INNOCENCE OF CHEDELL WILLIAMS MURDER.. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 4/8/2024. 4/8/2024 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(sg)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ORDER THAT UPON CONSIDERATION OF DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (ECF NO. 71 , 72 ), AND FOR REASONS STATE IN THE MEMORANDUM, THE MOTIONS ARE DENIED. SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 10/30/2023. 10/31/2023 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(nd)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER THAT AFTER CONSIDERING THE MOTION TO STAY FILED BY DEFENDANTS FRANK JASTRZEMBSKI AND MANUEL SANTIAGO [ECF NO. 47] AND THE RESPONSE THERETO, AND AFTER A HEARING ON THE RECORD, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE MOTION TO STAY WILL BE GRANT ED FOR THE REASONS STATED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM; 2. THE OBLIGATION OF DEFENDANTS JASTRZEMBSKI AND SANTIAGO TO ATTEND THEIR OWN DEPOSITIONS IS STAYED PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 5/20/2022. 5/20/2022 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(sg)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 5 IS DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE EDUARDO C. ROBRENO ON 05/15/2019. 05/15/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(nds)
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Plaintiff: JAMES DENNIS
Represented By: PAUL M. MESSING
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