Katona v. Asure et al
Plaintiff: Matthew Katona
Defendant: Donna Asure, James Shea, Jermey Storm and Christopher Okula
Case Number: 1:2011cv01817
Filed: October 3, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Harrisburg Office
County: Northumberland
Presiding Judge: Malachy E. Mannion
Presiding Judge: Sylvia H. Rambo
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 216 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 209 First MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Matthew Katona. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick on 2/14/2019. (cw)
September 23, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 184 MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry) re 172 MOTION for Leave to File a Third Amended Complaint; Withdraw Claims Against Defendants Monroe County Deputy Blaney and Monroe County Deputy John Doe, and to Amend the Case Caption filed by Matthew Katona Signed by Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick on 9/23/2016. (cw)
February 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER: 1) The court adopts in part and rejects in part the r and r of M.J. Mehalchick 159 :A) The court adopts the r and r as follows:i) Pltfs mtn for partial summary judgment against Dft James Shea as to liability only 144 is GRANTED. The Clerk s hall defer the entry of jgmnt in favor of pltf Matthew Katona and against Dft James Shea as to his liability only under Count One of the second amended complaint (Doc. 116, at 78), which asserts an Eighth Amendment excessive force claim pursuant to 4 2 U.S.C. § 1983.The determination as to damages, if any, is reserved for jury trial.ii) The Medical Dfts (Wendy M. Johnson, Michelle L. Oswald and Jane Doe (facility psychiatrist)) mtn for summary jgmnt 151 is GRANTED.B) The court rejects the r and r as follows:i) The court declines to have final jgmnt entered as to the Medical Dfts as there are many other dfts whose claims against them must be resolved and, depending on the outcome, may present applicable issues that should not beappeale d piece meal, which could place a burden on Pltf if he is unsuccessful in his remaining claims and desires to take an appeal.ii) The Clerk of Court shall DEFER the entry of jgmnt against the Medical Dfts until the conclusion of this case.2) This case is remanded to MJ Mehalchick for further proceedings. Signed by Honorable Sylvia H. Rambo on 02/03/15. (ma)
May 24, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 136 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - Katona has filed a motion seeking a 60 day extension of time in which to respond to this motion,(Doc. 132.), which we will GRANT. With respect to the motion to dismiss, the plaintiff shall file a response in accordance with Local Rule 7.6 on or before July 19, 2013. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.7 the movants may then file reply briefs on or before August 2, 2013. The plaintiffs motion to conduct depositions (Doc. 133.), is DENIED without prejudice to the parties pursuing appropriate discovery once the pending, and potentially dispositive, motions are resolved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on May 24, 2013. (kjn)
February 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 118 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS ORDERED that the plaintiffs motion for leave to amend (Doc. 115 .) is GRANTED, and further proceedings shall be conducted on the basis of the plaintiffs second amended complaint. (Doc. 116 .) Therefore, we will DISMISS the pending motions to dismiss the plaintiffs first amended complaint (Docs. 74 and 86 .) as moot, but without prejudice to the defendants renewing these motions as to the second amended complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on February 6, 2013. (kjn)
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