Brookins v. City of Philadelphia

Full title: KAREN BROOKINS individually and as Administratix of the Estate of Marcus…

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Dec 9, 2024

Civil Action 24-470 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 9, 2024)

Opinion

Civil Action 24-470

12-09-2024

KAREN BROOKINS individually and as Administratix of the Estate of Marcus Richard Boone v. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, P.O. CHRISTOPHER CULVER, DET. WALSH, and CAPT. LUCA

Kearney J.

ORDER

Kearney J.

AND NOW, this 9^th day of December 2024, upon considering P.O. Culver's Motion for summary judgment (ECF 105), Plaintiff's Opposition (ECF 117), P.O. Culvers Reply (ECF 121), the City, Detective Walsh, and Captain Luca's Motion for summary judgment (ECF 108), Plaintiff's Opposition (ECF 119), the City, Detective Walsh, and Captain Luca's Reply (ECF 127), mindful the City moved to preclude an expert opinion relating to potential municipal liability at trial (ECF 104), following an extensive informative oral argument on the substantive due process arguments (ECF 129), and for reasons in a forthcoming Memorandum, it is ORDERED we:

1. GRANT P.O. Culver's Motion for summary judgment (ECF 105);

2. GRANT the City, Detective Walsh, and Captain Luca's Motion for summary judgment (ECF 108);

3. DENY the City, Detective Walsh, and Captain Luca's Motion to preclude expert opinion testimony at trial (ECF 104) as moot; and, 4. DIRECT the Clerk of Court close this case.