Robinson v. Southers et al

Robinson v. Southers et al

Plaintiff:	Mark Anthony Robinson
Defendant:	Richard Southers, John Wetzel, Shirley Moore-Smeal, Jeffrey Ditty, Zwierzyna, Henry, Meintel, Scott Moore, Horner, Chambers, Whalen, Sword, Gardner, Leedom, Cook, Prayal, Huber, Britton, Stum, Saez, Torro, Mihal, Gonzales, Louis, Reisinger, McGinnis, Newfield, James C. Barnacle, Dorina Varner and Robin Lewis
Case Number:	3:2013cv01603
Filed:	June 14, 2013
Court:	US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office:	Scranton Office
County:	Franklin
Presiding Judge:	Martin C. Carlson
Presiding Judge:	Robert D. Mariani
Nature of Suit:	Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action:	42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By:	Plaintiff

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June 3, 2021	Filing 197 ORDER granting 176 Motion for Summary Judgment; adopting 191 Report and Recommendations. Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE THIS CASE. Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 6/2/21 (jam)
December 20, 2019	Filing 175 ORDER ADOPTING IN PART REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, granting in part and denying in part 120 Motion for Summary Judgment. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1.The Report and Recommendations are NOT ADOPTED insofar as Magistrate Judge Carlson recommends d ismissal of Plaintiffs surviving claims pursuant to Rule 20 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.2.The Report and Recommendations (Docs. 146,147, 149, 151, 152, 155, 156, 158, 161, 162, 163, 165) are ADOPTED in all other respects for the reasons s et forth therein.3.Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 120) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. (See ORder for details.) 7.On or before January 10, 2020, remaining Defendants may file motions for summary judgment. Any such motions shall be limited to the following legal issues: 1) whether Plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies before filing suit with regard to Plaintiffs three remaining claims; 2) whether Defendants are entitled to summary judgment on the merits of Plaintiffs Eighth Amendment spit mask claim; and 3) whether Defendants are entitled to summary judgment on the merits Plaintiffs claim that his due process rights were violated by Defendant Reisingers failure to recuse herself from a disciplinary hearing.8.Defe ndants Southers, Horner, Chambers, Whalen, Sword, Stum, Mihal, Gonzales, and Louis are granted summary judgment and dismissed from this case. 9.This case is remanded to Magistrate Judge Carlson for further proceedings consistent with this order. Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 12/20/19. (jam)

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June 3, 2021

Filing 197 ORDER granting 176 Motion for Summary Judgment; adopting 191 Report and Recommendations. Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE THIS CASE. Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 6/2/21 (jam)

December 20, 2019

Filing 175 ORDER ADOPTING IN PART REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, granting in part and denying in part 120 Motion for Summary Judgment. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1.The Report and Recommendations are NOT ADOPTED insofar as Magistrate Judge Carlson recommends d ismissal of Plaintiffs surviving claims pursuant to Rule 20 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.2.The Report and Recommendations (Docs. 146,147, 149, 151, 152, 155, 156, 158, 161, 162, 163, 165) are ADOPTED in all other respects for the reasons s et forth therein.3.Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 120) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. (See ORder for details.) 7.On or before January 10, 2020, remaining Defendants may file motions for summary judgment. Any such motions shall be limited to the following legal issues: 1) whether Plaintiff exhausted administrative remedies before filing suit with regard to Plaintiffs three remaining claims; 2) whether Defendants are entitled to summary judgment on the merits of Plaintiffs Eighth Amendment spit mask claim; and 3) whether Defendants are entitled to summary judgment on the merits Plaintiffs claim that his due process rights were violated by Defendant Reisingers failure to recuse herself from a disciplinary hearing.8.Defe ndants Southers, Horner, Chambers, Whalen, Sword, Stum, Mihal, Gonzales, and Louis are granted summary judgment and dismissed from this case. 9.This case is remanded to Magistrate Judge Carlson for further proceedings consistent with this order. Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 12/20/19. (jam)

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