Filed: Nov. 20, 2014
Latest Update: Nov. 20, 2014
Summary: ORDER GENE E.K. PRATTER, District Judge. AND NOW, this 20th day of November, 2014, upon consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Costs (Docket No. 85), Defendants' Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law or, in the Alternative, for a New Trial or Remittitur (Docket No. 88), Plaintiff's Post-Trial Motions for a New Trial (Docket No. 91), Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or in the Alternative, for a New Trial or to Alter or Amend the Judgment (Do
Summary: ORDER GENE E.K. PRATTER, District Judge. AND NOW, this 20th day of November, 2014, upon consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Costs (Docket No. 85), Defendants' Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law or, in the Alternative, for a New Trial or Remittitur (Docket No. 88), Plaintiff's Post-Trial Motions for a New Trial (Docket No. 91), Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or in the Alternative, for a New Trial or to Alter or Amend the Judgment (Doc..
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ORDER
GENE E.K. PRATTER, District Judge.
AND NOW, this 20th day of November, 2014, upon consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Costs (Docket No. 85), Defendants' Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law or, in the Alternative, for a New Trial or Remittitur (Docket No. 88), Plaintiff's Post-Trial Motions for a New Trial (Docket No. 91), Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or in the Alternative, for a New Trial or to Alter or Amend the Judgment (Docket No. 99), Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, or in the Alternative, for a New Trial (Docket No. 101), Plaintiff's Motions for Sanctions Against Defense Counsel for Filing Patently Frivolous Pleadings (Docket No. 102), and after oral argument on November 7, 2014, the Court hereby ORDERS that:
1. Defendants' Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law or, in the Alternative, for a New Trial or Remittitur (Docket No. 88) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART so that judgment is entered for Defendant City of Philadelphia and against Plaintiff Aaron L. Bell on Count V only;
2. Plaintiff's Post-Trial Motions for a New Trial (Docket No. 91) are DENIED;
3. Plaintiff's Motions for Sanctions Against Defense Counsel for Filing Patently Frivolous Pleadings (Docket No. 102) are DENIED; and
4. Plaintiff's Motion for Costs (Docket No. 85) is GRANTED. Mr. Bell is awarded $530.00 in costs.