Carroll v. Clifford Township et al
Plaintiff: Donald A. Carroll
Defendant: Clifford Township, Dennis Knowlton and Chris Marcho
Case Number: 3:2012cv00553
Filed: March 28, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
County: Susquehanna
Presiding Judge: A. Richard Caputo
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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November 12, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry)the plaintiff will be awarded costs in the amount of $430.77 under Rule 54(d). The Defendant shall forward the costs to the Plaintiffs counsel within fourteen (14) days of this order. Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 11/12/15. (bs)
July 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry), ORDER TERMINATING CASE that the defts' mot. for jgm as a matter of law is denied. Clerk to close case.Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 7/28/14. (bs)
June 23, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 104 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry), plaintiffs motion for attorney fees, (Doc. 78), is DENIED. Plaintiffs motion to compel defendants to submit their attorneys time records, (Doc. 93), is DISMISSED AS MOOT.Motions terminated: 93 , 78 Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 6/23/14. (bs)
May 13, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 83 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry). In light of the memorandum issued this same day, the award of punitive damages in the amount of $15,000.00 against Dennis Knowlton will be DISMISSED. The award of punitive damages in the amount of $15,000.00 against Chris Marcho will be DISMISSED. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for plaintiff Donald Carroll in the amount of $1.00. Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 5/13/14. (bs)
March 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry).(1) defendants motion to exclude evidence of plaintiffs wage loss, (Doc. 41), is GRANTED;(2) Defendants motion to exclude evidence of plaintiffs promotion to and/or status as Police Chief, Plaintiffs August 2009 lawsuit against the township, evidence regarding the legitimacy of the townships budget problems which resulted in the disbandment of the police department, prior bad acts of defendants Marcho and Knowlton relating to citizen c omplaints about plaintiff and Facebook comments made about plaintiff by a non-party, (Doc. 50), is GRANTED, and;(3)Plaintiffs motion, (Doc. 42), is GRANTED insofar as it moves to exclude evidence of citizen complaints about plaintiff issuing citations, and DENIED insofar as it seeks to exclude evidence of the timing of the investigation of plaintiff and its effect on his employment status.Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 3/7/14. (bs)
December 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry).(1)the claims in the complaint, (Doc. No. 15), against defendants Knowlton and Marcho in their official capacities are DISMISSED;(2)defendants motion for summary judgment, (Doc. No. 33), is GRANTED as to Counts I, III, and IV of the complaint; and(3)defendants motion for summary judgment is DENIED as to Count II of the complaint.(4)the Final Pretrial Conference will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2014, in Courtroom No. 3, William J. Nealon Federal Bldg & U.S. Courthouse, 235 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, PA.(5)Trial will begin with jury selection at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, in the location noted above. Signed by Honorable Malachy E Mannion on 12/3/13. (bs)
November 27, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER re 22 Memorandum (Order to follow as separate docket entry), Motions terminated: 17 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Clifford Township, Chris Marcho, Dennis Knowlton. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint (Doc. 17) is DENIED. Defendants shall file an Answer to the Second Amended Complaint within 21 days from the date of entry of this Order. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 11/27/12. (jam)
August 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER re 13 Memorandum (Order to follow as separate docket entry) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Amended Complaint (Doc. 9) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:(1)Defendants motion to dismiss all cl aims against Clifford Township is GRANTED. All claims against Clifford Township are dismissed without prejudice.(2)Defendants motion to dismiss Counts I, III, and IV of the Amended Complaint is GRANTED. Counts I, III, and IV of the Amended Complain t are dismissed without prejudice. (3)Defendants motion to dismiss Count II of the Amended Complaint against individual Defendants is DENIED.(4)Plaintiff has twenty-one (21) days from the date of entry of this Order to file a Second Amended Complaint to properly plead his claims against Defendant Clifford Township and his retaliation claims against individual Defendants; otherwise, the claims will be dismissed with prejudice.Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 8/10/12. (jam, )
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Plaintiff: Donald A. Carroll
Represented By: Cynthia L. Pollick
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Defendant: Clifford Township
Represented By: Michael Zicolello
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Defendant: Dennis Knowlton
Represented By: Michael Zicolello
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Defendant: Chris Marcho
Represented By: Michael Zicolello
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