Pennsylvania Western District Court
Judge:David S Cercone
Case #: 2:19-cv-00838
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Jul 12, 2019
Terminated:Oct 09, 2019
Last checked: Wednesday Jan 08, 2020 3:45 AM EST
Defendant
ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD
Represented By
Julie E. Koren
City Of Pittsburgh Law Department
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Defendant
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Represented By
Julie E. Koren
City Of Pittsburgh Law Department
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Defendant
OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS
Represented By
Julie E. Koren
City Of Pittsburgh Law Department
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Defendant
OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY
Represented By
Julie E. Koren
City Of Pittsburgh Law Department
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Defendant
OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK
Represented By
Julie E. Koren
City Of Pittsburgh Law Department
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Plaintiff
ROBERT ALDRED
Represented By
Todd J. Hollis
Hollis Law Offices
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Evaluator
DAVID B. WHITE
Terminated: 10/07/2019
Represented By
David B. White
Burns White LLC
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Docket last updated: 87 minutes ago
Thursday, January 16, 2020
21 21 1 pgs order Order Thu 01/16 2:39 PM
ORDER granting20 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by ROBERT ALDRED. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 1/16/2020. (kly)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
20 20 misc Stipulation of Dismissal (Atty) Wed 01/15 11:22 PM
STIPULATION of Dismissal by ROBERT ALDRED. (Hollis, Todd)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
19 19 order Statistical Case Closing Wed 10/09 12:11 PM
ORDER FOR STATISTICAL CLOSING. The court having been advised that a settlement has been reached as to all aspects of plaintiff's complaint, the Clerk is directed to mark the case closed. Jurisdiction is retained over the completion and enforcement of the settlement agreement. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 10/9/19. (mwm)
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Monday, October 07, 2019
18 18 adr Report of Early Neutral Evaluation Mon 10/07 9:55 AM
REPORT of Early Neutral Evaluation Case has been resolved. DAVID B. WHITE terminated. Attorney David B. White terminated. The parties are reminded of their obligation to complete the ADR questionnaire and submit within 5 days of the conclusion of the ADR process. The questionnaire can be accessed at www.pawd.uscourts.gov. Click on the ADR icon. ENE session was held held on 10/4/2019. (White, David)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2019
17 17 misc Errata Tue 10/01 3:18 PM
Errata re16 Brief in Support of Motion, by ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK. Reason for Correction: Correcting title of document to match filing event and adding case number to caption. (Koren, Julie)
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Friday, September 27, 2019
16 16 respm Brief / Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Fri 09/27 10:21 PM
BRIEF in Support re15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK. (Koren, Julie)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1
15 15 motion Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Fri 09/27 10:19 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK. (Koren, Julie)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
14 14 4 pgs order Order Tue 09/10 1:41 PM
ORDER implementing Rule 502(d) at the Joint Request of the Parties. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 9/10/19. (kak)
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13 13 3 pgs order Order Referring Case to Early Neutral Evaluation Tue 09/10 1:37 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Early Neutral Evaluation. David B. White, Esquire is appointed as an evaluator. ENE conference shall be conducted by 11/29/19. The report of Evaluator shall be electronically filed within 7 days of the ENE conference. Julie E. Koren, Esquire is designated as lead counsel. Evaluator DAVID B. WHITE is added. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 9/10/19. (kak)
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12 12 order Case Management Order Tue 09/10 1:33 PM
CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 9/30/2019. Joinder of Parties due by 9/30/2019. Discovery due by 1/3/2020. Plaintiff Expert Reports due by 2/7/2020. Defendant Expert Reports due by 3/6/2020. Expert Discovery to be completed by 5/1/2020. Plaintiff Pretrial Statement due by 6/3/2020. Defendant Pretrial Statement due by 7/1/2020. Pretrial Stipulation due by 7/15/2020. Summary Judgment due by 8/14/2019. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 9/10/19. (kak)
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Monday, September 02, 2019
11 11 cmp Amended Complaint Mon 09/02 6:29 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK, filed by ROBERT ALDRED. (Hollis, Todd)
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Friday, August 30, 2019
10 10 1 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines Fri 08/30 10:05 AM
ORDER - Amended Complaint due by 9/6/2019 and responsive pleading(s) due by 9/27/19. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 8/30/19. (mwm)
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
9 9 minutes Initial Case Management Conference Thu 08/29 1:01 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David S. Cercone: Initial Case Management Conference held on 8/28/2019. The Clerk confirmed with counsel that all prerequisites for the ADR process have been completed. Attorney Koren designated as liaison counsel for ADR purposes. The parties have selected early neutral evaluation to be conducted before David White, Esquire. The ADR session must be completed by 11/29/19. Jury-trial CMO with fact discovery through 1/3/20 and expert discovery through 5/1/20, a Rule 502(d) order and an ADR referral order to follow. (Court Reporter: None) (mwm) (Court Reporter: none) (mwm)
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
8 8 misc Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Tue 08/20 5:27 PM
REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Koren, Julie)
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7 7 adr Stipulation Selecting ADR process Tue 08/20 5:00 PM
STIPULATION selecting ADR process by ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK. (Koren, Julie)
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Thursday, August 08, 2019
6 6 1 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines Thu 08/08 9:34 AM
ORDER granting5 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants' answer or other response to complaint due by 9/6/19. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 8/8/19. (njt)
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Wednesday, August 07, 2019
5 5 misc Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer Wed 08/07 11:48 AM
Stipulation for Extension of Time to Answer by OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD Answer due from OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY on 9/6/2019; CITY OF PITTSBURGH on 9/6/2019; OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK on 9/6/2019; OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS on 9/6/2019; ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD on 9/6/2019. (Koren, Julie)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
4 4 3 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings Wed 07/17 10:57 AM
ORDER scheduling Initial Case Management Conference for 8/28/19 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 7A before Judge David S. Cercone. Rule 26 conference to be held on or before 8/9/19. Stipulation Selecting ADR Process and Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 8/19/19. Signed by Judge David S. Cercone on 7/17/19. (njt)
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3 3 adr Notice of ADR Designation Wed 07/17 10:48 AM
NOTICE that instant civil action has been designated for placement into the United States District Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Parties are directed to fully complete the required 26(f) report, which includes the stipulation of selecting an ADR process. Counsel for plaintiff (or in the case of a removal action, counsel for removing defendant) shall make service of the notice on all parties. (njt)
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Monday, July 15, 2019
2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 07/15 5:31 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Julie E. Koren on behalf of ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK. (Koren, Julie)
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Friday, July 12, 2019
1 1 cmp Notice of Removal (for Clerk of Court personnel only) Mon 07/15 10:30 AM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Allegheny Court of Common Pleas, case number GD 19-1728 Copies attached: Complaint, Praecipe for Appearance, Praecipe to Reinstate Complaint and Amended Complaint. (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $400, receipt number 0315-5208869), filed by OFFICER LOGAN HANLEY, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, OFFICER MICHAEL SOROCZAK, OFFICER JOSHUA MATTHEWS, ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE REGINA MCDONALD. (nll)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Exhibit B,
Att: 3 Envelope C,
Att: 4 Civil Cover Sheet