Opinion
Civ. No. 17-2864 (NLH) (JS)
11-24-2020
ERIC HINES, Plaintiff, v. GARY M. LANIGAN, et al., Defendants.
APPEARANCES: Joseph D. Lento, Esq. Optimum Law Group 300 Atrium Way Suite 200 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Attorneys for Plaintiff Gurbir S. Grewal, New Jersey Attorney General Marvin L. Freeman, Deputy Attorney General State Of New Jersey Office Of The Attorney General 25 Market Street P.O. Box 112 Trenton, NJ 08625 Attorneys for Defendants Gary Lanigan, Ms. Bonds, SCO. Marvin, SCO. Waters, and New Jersey Department of Corrections Lauren M. Strollo, Esq. Vasios, Kelly & Strollo, P.A. 2444 Morris Avenue Suite 304 Union, NJ 07083-5711 Attorneys for Defendant Dr. Miller
MEMORANDUM ORDER APPEARANCES: Joseph D. Lento, Esq.
Optimum Law Group
300 Atrium Way
Suite 200
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Attorneys for Plaintiff Gurbir S. Grewal, New Jersey Attorney General
Marvin L. Freeman, Deputy Attorney General
State Of New Jersey
Office Of The Attorney General
25 Market Street
P.O. Box 112
Trenton, NJ 08625
Attorneys for Defendants Gary Lanigan, Ms. Bonds, SCO. Marvin, SCO. Waters, and New Jersey Department of Corrections Lauren M. Strollo, Esq.
Vasios, Kelly & Strollo, P.A.
2444 Morris Avenue
Suite 304
Union, NJ 07083-5711
Attorneys for Defendant Dr. Miller HILLMAN, District Judge
WHEREAS, Defendant Dr. Miller filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that Plaintiff had not provided him an affidavit of merit, ECF No. 67; and
WHEREAS, Defendant Dr. Miller subsequently filed a letter asking to withdraw his motion after discussing the matter with plaintiff's counsel and "agree[ing] that the filing date of our Answer to the Third Amended Complaint, November 3, 2020 is the appropriate date for determining when the affidavit of merit is due." ECF No. 72,
THEREFORE, IT IS on this 24th day of November, 2020
ORDERED that the request to withdraw the motion for summary judgment, ECF No. 72, is granted. The Clerk shall administratively terminate the motion; and it is further
ORDERED that motion may be renewed, if necessary, at the conclusion of the time for filing an affidavit of merit.
s/ Noel L. Hillman
NOEL L. HILLMAN, U.S.D.J. At Camden, New Jersey