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Wynkoop v. Avonworth Sch. Dist.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Aug 31, 2023
Civil Action 22-814 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 31, 2023)

Opinion

Civil Action 22-814

08-31-2023

HARRY WYNKOOP, individually and on behalf of his minor children J.W. and G.W., Plaintiff, v. AVONWORTH SCH. DIST., et al., Defendants.


Patricia L. Dodge Magistrate Judge

MEMORANDUM ORDER

CATHY BISSOON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This case has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Patricia L. Dodge for pretrial proceedings in accordance with the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.

On August 7, 2023, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report (Doc. 24) recommending that the pending Motion (Doc. 13) for dismissal be granted in part and denied in part. Service of the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) was made on the parties, and no objections have been filed.

After a de novo review of the pleadings and documents in the case, together with the R&R, the following Order is entered:

Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 13) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART as follows:

1. Count I is DISMISSED against the individual defendants in their official capacities only;
2. Count II is DISMISSED
3. Count III is DISMISSED with respect to the individual defendants only;
4. As to G.W., all claims that may have been brought on his behalf are DISMISSED other than the claim in Counts I and III that his personal information was made public;
5. As to J.W., the claims in Count I and III relating to disenrolling her from the District are DISMISSED;
6. The claim for punitive damages against the School District is DISMISSED;
7. The request for liquidated damages should is DISMISSED; and
8. In all other respects, the Motion to Dismiss is DENIED.

Finally, the R&R (Doc. 24) is adopted as the Opinion of the District Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Wynkoop v. Avonworth Sch. Dist.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Aug 31, 2023
Civil Action 22-814 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 31, 2023)
Case details for

Wynkoop v. Avonworth Sch. Dist.

Case Details

Full title:HARRY WYNKOOP, individually and on behalf of his minor children J.W. and…

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

Date published: Aug 31, 2023

Citations

Civil Action 22-814 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 31, 2023)