Torres v. Beard et al
Plaintiff: Israel Torres
Defendant: J. Jesse, Bleich, Semon, Joseph Zakarauskus, Dennis Durant, Major Brittian, Jeffrey Beard, Michael Klopotoski, Vincent Kopec and Ditrick
Case Number: 1:2011cv00863
Filed: May 5, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Harrisburg Office
County: Luzerne
Presiding Judge: PT
Presiding Judge: William W. Caldwell
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 20, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER - AND NOW, this 20th day of September, 2012, it is ORDERED that:1. The motion (Doc. 6) to dismiss filed by the Commonwealth Defendants is granted in part and denied in part. 2. The motion is denied as to untimely service of process on the Comm onwealth Defendants and as to the claimagainst defendant Durant. 3. The motion is granted as to the CommonwealthDefendants Eleventh Amendment defense and state-law sovereign immunity defense. 4. All claims for damages against the following defendants , Jeffrey Beard, Michael Klopotoski, Vincent Kopec, Joseph Zakarauskus, Dennis Durant, Major Brittian, Lt. Bleich, Corrections Officer Semon, and Corrections Officer Ditrick, in their official capacities are dismissed. 5. All state-law claims against the following defendants, Jeffrey Beard, Michael Klopotoski, Vincent Kopec, Joseph Zakarauskus, Dennis Durant, Major Brittian, Lt. Bleich,Corrections Officer Semon, and Corrections Officer Ditrick are dismissed on the basis of state sovereign immunity. 6. Plaintiffs motion (Doc. 4) for an extension of time to effect service of process is dismissed as moot. 6 Signed by Honorable William W. Caldwell on 9/20/12 (am, )
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Defendant: J. Jesse
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Defendant: Joseph Zakarauskus
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Defendant: Jeffrey Beard
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Defendant: Michael Klopotoski
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Defendant: Vincent Kopec
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Plaintiff: Israel Torres
Represented By: Kevin C. Allen
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