Honaker v. Town of Sophia
Plaintiff: Travis Lane Honaker
Defendant: Town of Sophia, Town Council of Sophia, Sophia Police Department and Z. Issa
Case Number: 5:2015cv03483
Filed: March 23, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Office: Beckley Office
County: Raleigh
Presiding Judge: Irene C. Berger
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: Both

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April 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 73 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 47 MOTION for Summary Judgment; that the Motion be DENIED as to Count One, alleging the tort of outrage, Count Two, alleging excessive battery, Count Five, alle ging negligent supervision and/or training against the Town of Sophia, and Count Six, alleging 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims. The Court ORDERS that the Motion be GRANTED as to Count Three, alleging negligence, Count Four, alleging negligent/reckless infliction of emotional distress, and as to all counts against Defendant Issa in his official capacity. Signed by Judge Irene C. Berger on 4/22/2016. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (cds)
August 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Defendants' 12 OBJECTION TO AND MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Untimely Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss all Claims Against the Town Council of Sophia and Sophia Police Dep artment, or in the Alternative, Defendants Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss be GRANTED and the Plaintiff's 10 Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss All Claims Against the Town Council of Sophia and Sophia Police D epartment (Document 10) be STRICKEN AS UNTIMELY; the Court ORDERS that the 5 MOTION to Dismiss All Claims Against Town Council of Sophia and Sophia Police Department be GRANTED and that Plaintiff's claims against the Town Council of Sophia a nd the Sophia Police Department be DISMISSED; the Court ORDERS that the Defendants' 8 MOTION to Dismiss Certain Claims Against the Town of Sophia and Patrolman Z. Issa be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Specifically, the Court ORDERS t hat Counts One, Two, Four, and Six be DISMISSED as to Defendant Town of Sophia. The Court ORDERS that the Plaintiffs claim for punitive damages be DISMISSED against Defendant Town of Sophia. The Court ORDERS that the motion to dismiss the claim for punitive damages against Patrolman Issa be DENIED. Signed by Judge Irene C. Berger on 8/5/2015. (cc: attys; any unrepresented party) (slr)
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Plaintiff: Travis Lane Honaker
Represented By: Matthew A. Bradford
Represented By: Kyle G. Lusk
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Defendant: Town of Sophia
Represented By: Ashley L. Justice
Represented By: Chip E. Williams
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Defendant: Town Council of Sophia
Represented By: Ashley L. Justice
Represented By: Chip E. Williams
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Defendant: Sophia Police Department
Represented By: Ashley L. Justice
Represented By: Chip E. Williams
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Defendant: Z. Issa
Represented By: Ashley L. Justice
Represented By: Chip E. Williams
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