Free Motion in Limine - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) Civil Action No.: 04-0163 GMS ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) CITY OF NEWARK, HAROLD F. GODWIN, ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED JOHN H. FARRELL, IV, JERRY CLIFTON, ) KARL G. KALBACHER, DAVID J. ATHEY, ) FRANK J. OSBORNE, JR., CHRISTINA REWA ) AND URS CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants, ) ) vs. ) ) FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) ---------------------------------------------------------------CITY OF NEWARK, ) ) Third-Party Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) URS CORPORATION, ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) DONALD M. DURKIN CONTRACTING, INC. CITY OF NEWARK DEFENDANTS' MOTION IN LIMINE AS TO PLAINTIFF'S TORT AND CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIM ON THE BASIS OF IMMUNITY COMES NOW City of Newark and the Individual City Defendants ("Newark") and move this Honorable Court in limine for an order dismissing Plaintiff's tort claims and civil rights claim under Delaware's County and Municipal Tort Claims Act and the doctrine of qualified immunity. In support hereof, Newark submits its Opening Brief.

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TIGHE, COTTRELL & LOGAN, P.A. By: /s/ Paul Cottrell Paul Cottrell (Delaware I.D. No. 2391) Victoria K. Petrone (Delaware I.D. No. 4210) 704 N. King Street P.O. Box 1031 Wilmington, DE 19899 P: (302) 658-6400 F: (302) 658-9836 email: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants City of Newark, Harold F. Godwin, John H. Farrell, IV, Jerry Clifton, Karl G. Kalbacher, David J. Athey, Frank J. Osborne, Jr., and Christina Rewa August 19, 2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ) ) Civil Action No.: 04-0163 GMS ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) ) CITY OF NEWARK, HAROLD F. GODWIN, ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED JOHN H. FARRELL, IV, JERRY CLIFTON, ) KARL G. KALBACHER, DAVID J. ATHEY, ) FRANK J. OSBORNE, JR., CHRISTINA REWA ) AND URS CORPORATION, ) ) Defendants, ) ) vs. ) ) FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) ---------------------------------------------------------------CITY OF NEWARK, ) ) Third-Party Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) URS CORPORATION, ) ) Third-Party Defendant. ) DONALD M. DURKIN CONTRACTING, INC. ORDER AND NOW, the Court, having considered City of Newark Defendants' Motion in Limine As to Plaintiff's Tort Claims, and any response thereto, does hereby FIND and ORDER, The City of Newark Defendants' Motion is GRANTED and Plaintiff's tort claim and civil rights claim against the City of Newark and the Individual Defendants are dismissed with prejudice.

___________________________________ The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet

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