Rawlings v. Se. Pa. Transp. Auth.

Full title: KEITH RAWLINGS Plaintiff, v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION…

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

Date published: Oct 27, 2022

Civil Action 2:19-CV-04698 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 27, 2022)

Opinion

Civil Action 2:19-CV-04698

10-27-2022

KEITH RAWLINGS Plaintiff, v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, ET AL. Defendants.

MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG, J.

ORDER

MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG, J.

AND NOW, this 27^th day of October, 2022, upon consideration of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 36), Plaintiff's response in opposition (ECF No. 39), and for the reasons stated in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is

GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:

1. Plaintiff's claims against SEPTA, Officer Malik Williams, and Chief Thomas Nestel are DISMISSED.

2. The Clerk shall amend the caption to remove SEPTA, Officer Williams, and Chief Nestel as defendants in this case.

3. Plaintiff's claim for bystander liability against Officers Walsh and Capaldi is DISMISSED.

4. Defendants' Motion is DENIED as to Plaintiff's claims for excessive force and punitive damages against Officers Walsh and Capaldi.