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Case TitleWalker v. Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al
DistrictMiddle District of Pennsylvania
CityScranton
Case Number3:2012cv02206
Date Filed2012-11-05
Date Closed2013-08-29
JudgeHonorable A. Richard Caputo
PlaintiffBen Walker
DefendantCourt of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DefendantStephen M Higgins Judge
DefendantGeorge J. Warden Prothonoarty and Clerk of Courts
DefendantJessica Jones Deputy Prothonotary
DefendantUnnamed Male Attorney, Public Defender Office
TERMINATED: 11/08/2012
DefendantJudge Jonathan Mark
DefendantWieslay T. Niemoczynski Public Defender
DefendantFred Cutaio Public Defender
DefendantKimberly Fedrigon Public Defender
DefendantThe Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Section
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Complaint attachment 6
Complaint attachment 7
Complaint attachment 8
Complaint attachment 9
Complaint attachment 10
Complaint attachment 11
Complaint attachment 12
Complaint attachment 13
Opinion/Order [28]
Opinion/Order [32]
Opinion/Order [33]
Opinion/Order [38]
Opinion/Order [39]
FOIA Project Annotation: The court dismissed Ben Walker's suit brought against the Court of Common Pleas for Monroe County Pennsylvania for failure to state a claim under the federal FOIA.
Issues: Litigation - Jurisdiction - Failure to State a Claim
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2012-11-051COMPLAINT against Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Stephen M Higgins ( Filing fee $350, Receipt Number 333026134), filed by Ben Walker. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit(s) A, # 4 Exhibit(s) B, # 5 Exhibit(s) C, # 6 Exhibit(s) D, # 7 Exhibit(s) E, # 8 Exhibit(s) F, # 9 Exhibit(s) G, # 10 Exhibit(s) H, # 11 Exhibit(s) I, # 12 Exhibit(s) J, # 13 Exhibit(s) K)(ga) (Entered: 11/05/2012)
2012-11-07Case assigned to Judge Caputo and Magistrate Judge Carlson. (kn) (Entered: 11/07/2012)
2012-11-082AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT, defining correct defendants, against Stephen M Higgins, Jessica Jones, George J. Warden, Jonathan Mark, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, The Common Of Common Pleas of Monroe County, filed by Ben Walker.(rm) (Entered: 11/08/2012)
2012-11-083Summons Reissued as to Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Stephen M Higgins, Jessica Jones, Jonathan Mark, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, The Common Of Common Pleas of Monroe County, George J. Warden. (rm) (Entered: 11/08/2012)
2012-11-094EXHIBIT L by Ben Walker re 1 Complaint,. (cw) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-095AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Ben Walker.(rm) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-13Summons Reissued as to Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Stephen M Higgins, Jessica Jones, Jonathan Mark, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, The Common Of Common Pleas of Monroe County, George J. Warden. (cw) (Entered: 11/13/2012)
2012-11-136AMENDEDMENT by Ben Walker. Amendment to 1 Complaint,. (ga) (Entered: 11/13/2012)
2012-11-157Correction by Ben Walker. to 6 Amended Complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter)(ep) (Entered: 11/15/2012)
2012-11-168Letter dated 11/16/2012 from Ben Walker (bg) (Entered: 11/16/2012)
2012-11-299SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ben Walker. Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; Fred Cutaio served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; Kimberly Fedrigon served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; Stephen M Higgins served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; Jessica Jones served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; Jonathan Mark served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; Wieslay T. Niemoczynski served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; The Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012; George J. Warden served on 11/20/2012, answer due 12/11/2012. (ga) (Entered: 11/29/2012)
2012-11-2910NOTICE of Appearance by Gerard J. Geiger on behalf of Fred Cutaio, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, George J. Warden (Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 11/29/2012)
2012-12-0311NOTICE of Appearance by Gerard J. Geiger on behalf of Kimberly Fedrigon (Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 12/03/2012)
2012-12-1312MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendants by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 12/13/2012)
2012-12-1413NOTICE of Appearance by Mary E. Butler on behalf of Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Stephen M Higgins, Jonathan Mark, The Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County (Butler, Mary) (Entered: 12/14/2012)
2012-12-1414MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 5 Amended Complaint by Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Stephen M Higgins, Jonathan Mark, The Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Butler, Mary) (Entered: 12/14/2012)
2012-12-1415MOTION to Strike 12 MOTION for Default Judgment as to by Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, George J. Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 12/14/2012)
2012-12-1416BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 15 MOTION to Strike 12 MOTION for Default Judgment as to filed by Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, George J. Warden.(Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 12/14/2012)
2012-12-1717MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Stephen M Higgins, Jonathan Mark, The Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Butler, Mary) (Entered: 12/17/2012)
2012-12-1718BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 15 MOTION to Strike 12 MOTION for Default Judgment as to filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 12/17/2012)
2012-12-1919BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 5 Amended Complaint filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 12/19/2012)
2012-12-1920MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, George J. Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 12/19/2012)
2012-12-2121BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, George J. Warden.(Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 12/21/2012)
2012-12-2122BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 17 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 12/21/2012)
2012-12-2123BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 12/21/2012)
2012-12-2624BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 12 MOTION for Default Judgment as to filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 12/26/2012)
2012-12-2625LETTER AMENDMENT by Ben Walker. Amendment to 22 Brief in Opposition. (ga) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/26/2012: # 1 Brief in Opposition of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Aended Complant filed on Behalf of Judicial Defendants) (ga). (Entered: 12/26/2012)
2012-12-2626BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 5 Amended Complaint filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 12/26/2012)
2012-12-2627BRIEF IN OPPOSITION to Deft's 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM, filed by Pltf Ben Walker.(rm) (Entered: 12/27/2012)
2012-12-2728REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows: 1. First, Walkers motion for entry of default (Doc. 12 ), should be denied since the defendants have now responded to the complaint by filing motions to dismiss. 2. Second, in light of the denial of this default motion, the defendants motion to strike this default motion should be dismissed as moot. (Doc. 15 .) 3. Third, since there are a series of profound legal deficiencies in Walkers various pro se complaints, the defendants motions to dismiss (Docs. 17 and 20 ), should be granted and the plaintiffs complaint should be dismissed without prejudice to the plaintiff endeavoring to file a single comprehensive amended complaint which attempts to cure the deficiencies cited in this report and recommendation, provided that the plaintiff acts within 20 days of any dismissal order by filing an amended complaint. 4. Finally, in light of this proposed disposition of the motions to dismiss, it is recommended that the motion for extension of time in which to respond to Walkers various complaints (Doc. 14 ), be dismissed as moot. Objections to R&R due by 1/14/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on December 27, 2012. (kjn) (Entered: 12/27/2012)
2012-12-2829BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 15 MOTION to Strike 12 MOTION for Default Judgment as to filed by Ben Walker.(ao) (Entered: 12/28/2012)
2012-12-2830Supplement by Ben Walker to 29 Brief in Opposition. (ao) (Entered: 12/28/2012)
2013-01-0731OBJECTION to 28 Report and Recommendations. (ga) (Entered: 01/07/2013)
2013-05-2932MEMORANDUM Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 5/29/13. (jam) (Entered: 05/29/2013)
2013-05-2933ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: (1) The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 28) is ADOPTED.(2) Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 12) is DENIED. (3) The County Defendants Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. 15) is DISMISSED AS MOOT. (4) The Judicial Defendants Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 17) is GRANTED.(5)The County Defendants Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 20) is GRANTED.(6)The Judicial Defendants Motion for Enlargement of Time (Doc. 14) is DISMISSED AS MOOT.(7)Plaintiffs Complaint (Doc. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff has twenty-one (21) days from the date of entry of this Order to file a single comprehensive amended complaint consistent with the Courts Memorandum. If he fails to do so, the action will be dismissed with prejudice and the case will be closed.(8)The matter is RECOMMITTED to the Magistrate Judge.Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 5/29/13. (jam) (Entered: 05/29/2013)
2013-06-1134AMENDED COMPLAINT against Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Stephen M Higgins, Jessica Jones, Jonathan Mark, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, The Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, George J. Warden, filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 06/11/2013)
2013-06-2835MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, George J. Warden. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 06/28/2013)
2013-06-2836BRIEF IN SUPPORT re 35 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, George J. Warden.(Geiger, Gerard) (Entered: 06/28/2013)
2013-07-1137BRIEF IN OPPOSITION re 35 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Ben Walker.(ga) (Entered: 07/11/2013)
2013-07-2438REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re 35 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM - IT IS RECOMMENDED that the Motion to Dismiss filed by defendants Fred Cutaio, Kimberly Fedrigon, Jessica Jones, Wieslay T. Niemoczynski, and George J. Warden, (Doc. 35.), should be GRANTED, and theplaintiffs amended complaint dismissed as to these defendants with prejudice. Objections to R&R due by 8/12/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson on July 24, 2013. (kjn) (Entered: 07/24/2013)
2013-08-2939ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:(1) The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 38) is ADOPTED.(2) Defendants Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Doc. 35) is GRANTED. (3) The action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.(4)The Clerk of Court is directed to mark the case as CLOSED. Signed by Honorable A. Richard Caputo on 8/29/13. (jam) (Entered: 08/29/2013)
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