Opinion
Civil Action 21-4652
05-08-2024
LEONARD STRONG, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.
AND NOW, this 8th day of May 2024, upon consideration of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss [Doc. No. 27], and the response thereto, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' motion is GRANTED as follows:
1. All claims against Defendant Detention Center are DISMISSED as withdrawn. The Clerk is directed to terminate the Detention Center as a party.
2. All claims against Defendant the City of Philadelphia are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. The Clerk is directed to terminate the City of Philadelphia as a party.
3. Strong's Assault and Battery Claim claim against Defendants Ferguson, Wiercinski, Ringold, and Scott is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
4. Strong's malicious prosecution claim against Defendants Ferguson, Wiercinski, Ringold, and Scott is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
It is further ORDERED that:
1. On or before June 4, 2024, the parties, through counsel, shall jointly report to the Court, in writing, as to whether they wish to have a settlement conference before a magistrate
judge or pursue some other form of alternative dispute resolution. This joint report should not be filed of record but submitted to Chambers by email to Chambers_of_Judge_Cynthia_M_Rufe@paed.uscourts.gov.
2. The parties shall complete any additional discovery by June 28, 2024.
The court notes that the Defendants have already filed an Answer to the Amended Complaint. See Answer [Doc. No. 28].
It is so ORDERED.