, .t ase 3:03-cv-OO9%B5JGl\/I Document 16 Filed 04/% 4 Page 1 of 3
P UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO RT I
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ( EW HAVEN)
) CIVI l ACTION NO. `
SANTIAGO E. CARTAGENA ) gi, iii: rm ,
> if i ft T
Plaintiff ) 3;03 0 v 99ig (JGIEQ KI? 1
- ) ii esti:
VS. ) ..fZT.Y, l
) 1
THAMES VALLEY WATER BOTTLING ) l
COMPANY, INC. ) T
) i
Defendant )
) Arm 29, 2004 l
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUD MENT ill
Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56, Defendant Thames Valley ter Bottling Company, Inc. l
(hereafter the "C0mpany") hereby moves the Court for summaryj V dgment in its favor as to
Plaintiff’ s Sixth Cause of Action, which alleges a violation of 42 .S.C. Section 1983.
For Plaintiff to have a colorable claim under that Statute, t e Company would have to be
a state actor; however, it is a private company, and the actions co lained of by Plaintiff were
the actions of private sector employees. There are no genuine issup of material fact as to these
issues, and the Company is entitled to judgment as a matter of law In support hereof, the
ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED I
1.Aw OFFICES • 0•BRlEN, SHAFNER, STUART, KELLY B: ORRIS, P.C.
F’.O. BOX 310 • NORWICH, CONNECTICUT 05350 • 860-889-3855 • FAX: B60·8 6·6352 • JURIS NUMBER 4I2!7G
' I ase 3:03-cv-OO9€8>JG|\/I Document 16 Filed O4/iO>?O 4 Page 2 of 3
Company relies upon its supporting Memorandum of Law, the Af idavit of Dennis Popp, and
Local Rule 56(a)( 1) Statement filed herewith. l I
"WHEREFORE, the Company requests that this Court gra its Motion for Summary
Judgment and enter judgment in its favor as to the Sixth Cause of I- ction.
THAMES VALLEY ATER BOTTLING I
COMPANY, INC., efendant
By I:{I`¢.»I~·»»x P - ·· ’
Richard J. Pascal E
O’Brien, Shather, Istuart, Kelly & Morris, P.C. g
l38 Main Street, Iorwich, CT 06360 ·
Phone: (860) 889 3855
Fax: (860) 886-6 52
Fed. Bar #ct03 l 5
Its Attorney I
Email: osskmr` snet.net I
I
I I
I
I I
I
I
I
I
I
I LAW OFFICES • O'BRIEN, SHAFNER, STUART, KELLY 8: MORRIS, F’.C.
F'.O. BOX 310 • NORWlCI·|, CONNECTICUT 06360 • 860-889-3855 • FAX: 860- 5-6352 • JURIS NUMBER 412176 `
i I I
I I I
N I
I I ase 3:03-cv-OOQESDJGIVI Document 16 Filed O4/13350 4 Page 3 of 3
` CERTIFICATION OF SERVIC I I
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing has been mail d, by tirst—c1ass mail, postage
prepaid, on this 29*** day of April, 2004, to the following:
Thomas W. Bucci, Esq.
Willinger, Willinger & Bucci, P.C.
855 Main Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604 l
gl L Liana/A G-·¢·—¤_,;,Q
Richard J. Pasca I
O’Brien, Shafher, In tuart, Kelly & Morris, P.C.
138 Main Street, Iorwich, CT 06360
Phone: (860) 889 3855
Fax: (860) 886-6 52
Fed. Bar #ct0315 .
Its Attorney I ‘
Email: osskmr' snet.net R
MER\Litigation\CityGr0ton\CartagenaMotionSummaryJudgment I
- I
LAW 0F1=|cEs • O'BR1EN, SHAFNER, STUART, KELLY at MORRIS, P.C. I
WW--nw- F'.O. BOX 310 • NORWICH, CONNECTICUT 06360 • 860-889-3855 • FAX: 860- 6-6352 • JURIS NUMBER 412176
I I
I
I I
I I .
I I
I I I
I I
I I
I
I I
I
I I ~
I