ADAMS v. THE CITY OF GREENSBURG et al
Plaintiff: JUSTIN ADAMS
Defendant: THE CITY OF GREENSBURG, THE GREENSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, JASON GAIN, JASON DEITER, ROBERT STAFFORD, ROBERT BELL and CHAD ZUCCO
Case Number: 2:2017cv00550
Filed: April 27, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Office: Pittsburgh Office
County: Westmoreland
Presiding Judge: Cathy Bissoon
Nature of Suit: Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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March 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER GRANTING in part and DENYING in part Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 4 ). For the reasons in the filing at this docket entry, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss will be GRANTED as to the following claims, which will be dismissed with prejudice: Plaintiff's claims under the 42 U.S.C. §1983 (Fourth Amendment), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act ("PHRA"); Plaintiff's claims for wrongful termination under Pennsylvania common law; Plaintiff's claims for "discrimination," and "hostile work environment"; and Plaintiff's claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress under Pennsylvania common law. D efendants' motion also will be GRANTED as to Plaintiff's claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1985 and 1986, without prejudice to Plaintiff filing an amended complaint on or before March 30, 2018 that properly asserts these claims. De fendants' motion will be DENIED as to all remaining claims. Specifically, Plaintiff's claims under 42 U.S.C. §1983 (Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Due Process claims, §1981 employment discrimination claims) will be allowed to proceed. See contents of this filing. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 3/14/18. (rdl)
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Plaintiff: JUSTIN ADAMS
Represented By: Lawrence E. Bolind, Jr.
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Defendant: THE CITY OF GREENSBURG
Represented By: Brian P. Gabriel
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Defendant: THE GREENSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By: Brian P. Gabriel
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Defendant: JASON GAIN
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Defendant: JASON DEITER
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Defendant: ROBERT STAFFORD
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Defendant: ROBERT BELL
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Defendant: CHAD ZUCCO
Represented By: Brian P. Gabriel
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