Young et al v. Pleasant Valley School District et al
Plaintiff: Jane Doe and John Doe
Defendant: Pleasant Valley School District, Pleasant Valley School Board, John J. Gress and Frank A. Pullo
Case Number: 3:2007cv00854
Filed: May 9, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
County: Monroe
Presiding Judge: James M. Munley
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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September 6, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 672 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry): IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: The Motion for Attorney's Fees 635 , submitted by CynthiaL. Pollick, Esquire, is DENIED. Ms. Pollick's Motion for Attorney's Fees has violated Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Accordingly, Ms. Pollick will be sanctioned in the amount of $25,000.00 for that violation. Ms. Pollick's Motion for Attorney's Fees has independently violated 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Accordingly, Ms . Pollick will be sanctioned in the amount of $25,000.00 for that violation. Because Ms. Pollick's Rule 11 and § 1927 violations stem from the same conduct, the two fines will run CONCURRENTLY. Accordingly, Ms. Pollick shall pay $ 25,000.00 in total to the Clerk of Court of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania no later than 30 days from the date of this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of the Court's Memorandum and Order upon Paul J. Killion, Chief Disciplinary Counsel and close this case. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 9/6/2017. (jn)
July 13, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 664 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: Each party may, at its own election, submit a brief not exceeding twenty (20) pages in length that addresses the sanctions issue presently under consideration no later than 7/27/2017; In addition, because counsel for Plaintiff failed to submit an Exhibit List along with her exhibits for today's hearing, as directed by this Court's 6/20/2017 Order, ECF No. 652 at Paragraph 3, she must file one on the record via ECF no later than 7/14/2017. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 7/13/2017. (See Order for further details.) (jn)
July 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 660 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Mr. Rieder's 655 Motion to Quash and 658 Supplemental Motion to Quash are GRANTED; Counsel for Plaintiff's Subpoena as to Mr. Rieders [655, Ex. 2] is QUASHED; No later than 7/24/2017 Mr. Rieders may submit an accounting of reasonable costs and fees incurred in preparing the instant Motion and Supplemental Motion to Quash. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 7/10/2017. (jn)
June 28, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 627 ORDER (MEMORANDUM filed previously as separate docket entry): Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Preclude Defendant from Claiming that This Case Should Have Resolved on the School Steps and Not in a Courtroom, It's All about Money and/or Atto rney [sic] Fees, ECF No. 556, is DENIED. Defendant's First Motion in Limine to Exclude Documents and Images that Plaintiff Never Saw, ECF No. 558, is GRANTED. Defendant's Second Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Retaliation, ECF No. 5 60, is GRANTED. Defendant's Third Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Educational Harm, ECF No. 562, is DENIED. Defendant's Fourth Motion in Limine to Exclude the Testimony of Plaintiff's Witnesses Polanzke, Pedone, Serfass, and Ke ller, ECF No. 564, is GRANTED. Defendant's Fifth Motion in Limine to Exclude Reference to the First Verdict, ECF No. 566, is GRANTED.Defendant's Sixth Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence that Plaintiff Was Harassed or Threatened outside of the Educational Environment, ECF No. 568, is GRANTED. Defendant's Seventh Motion in Limine to Exclude from Evidence Defendants Stray Comments and the Manson and Gein Photographs, or Alternatively, to Limit Their Exposure, ECF No. 570, is DENIED . Defendant's Eighth Motion in Limine to Exclude the Testimony of Former School Board President Susan Kresge, ECF No. 572, is GRANTED. Defendant's Ninth Motion in Limine to Exclude the Report and Testimony of Judith A. Reisman, Ph.D., ECF N o. 574, is GRANTED.Defendant's Tenth Motion in Limine to Exclude the Testimony of William and Patricia Young, ECF No. 576, is GRANTED.Plaintiff is barred from seeking additional discovery or presenting any evidence as to punitive damages, and th e jury will not be charged with a punitive damages instruction, because this Court has already determined, as a matter of law, that punitive damages are inappropriate as to this Defendant.Plaintiffs Motion for an Adverse Inference Instruction, ECF No. 607, is DENIED. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 6/28/16. (km)
March 21, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 554 ORDER (MEMORANDUM filed previously as separate docket entry no 553): Defendant Bruce Young's Motion to Reopen Discovery & Compel the Deposition of Plaintiff Megan Young 547 is GRANTED. Defendant Bruce Young's Motion to Amend/Correct Caption 549 is GRANTED. (See Order for details.) Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 3/21/16. (km)
July 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 484 MEMORANDUM: Setting forth reasons for the Court's Order of July 2, 2013, record document no. 480, GRANTING defendant Smith's motion for partial summary judgment on M. Young's Section 1983 claim, filed May 6, 2013, record document no. 456. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 7/9/13. (km)
May 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 445 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The First Motion in Limine of Defendants, Pleasant Valley School District and John Gress (Apr. 9, 2013, ECF No. 364) is DENIED; Defendant Bruce H. Smith Jr.'s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 (Apr. 19, 2013, ECF No. 398) is DENIED; Plaintiffs's Motion to Strike Defendants [sic] Premature Rule 50 [sic] Since the Second Trial Has Not Occurred (Apr. 19, 2013, ECF No. 401) is DENIED; Defendants are given leave to f ile a partial motion for summary judgment (and all papers required by L.R. 7.5 & 56.1, ) with respect to M. Young's Section 1983 claim against defendant Bruce Smith on or before May 6, 2013; plaintiffs may oppose (filing all papers required by L .R. 7.6 & 56.1) on or before May 31, 2013; defendants may reply on or before June 17, 2013. The trial scheduled to begin June 10, 2013 is continued until July 22, 2013.A separate Order concerning other matters agreed to at the partiess April 30, 2013 conference will issue. Signed by Honorable Matthew W. Brann on 5/2/13. (km)
May 18, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 333 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Dft's 289 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law is DENIED and Dfts' 288 Motion for New Trial is GRANTED. The Judgment entered on August 26, 2011 is VACATED. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on May 18, 2012. SEE MEMORANDUM FOR DETAILS. (sc)
April 30, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 331 ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 328 Motion for Attorney Fees and brief in support 329 are STRICKEN. Pltfs are directed that they may not file a motion for atty's fees that does not comply with this Court's 10/25/11 scheduling order without having previously been granted leave to do so by the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on April 30, 2012. (sc)
August 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 266 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Pltf's 238 Motion to Compel is DENIED and Deft's 251 Motion for Protective Order is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on August 18, 2011. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (sc)
August 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 263 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 246 Emergency MOTION to Quash Subpoena filed by Dow Jones Local Media Group is GRANTED.Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on Aug. 18, 2011. (sc)
April 29, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 200 MEMORANDUM ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion 189 to Compel is DENIED. Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on 4/29/11. (rc)
April 19, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 198 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING Defendant's Motion in Limine 179 . Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on 4/19/11. (pw, )
April 12, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 149 MEMORANDUM and ORDER denying parties' 120 127 129 Motions in Limine; Signed by Honorable James M. Munley on 4/12/10 (sm, )
January 4, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 117 MEMORANDUM and ORDER denying plaintiff's 85 Partial Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; the case against Dft Pullo is DISMISSED ; and granting in part and denying in part 86 dfts' Motion for Summary Judgment Signed by Honorable James M. Munley on 1/4/10 (sm, )
November 5, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 112 MEMORANDUM and ORDER denying 107 Motion to Strike Signed by Honorable James M. Munley on 11/5/09 (sm, )
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Plaintiff: Jane Doe
Represented By: Cynthia L. Pollick
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Plaintiff: John Doe
Represented By: Cynthia L. Pollick
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