DISTRICT COURT

MEMORANDA AND ORDERS

OCTOBER 23, 2024

BY PAPPERT, J.

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 21 Welfare Fund et al v. Arline Construction Services, LLC; 21-3862; The third factor is at least neutral and at most favors default judgment. Some courts deem the third factor neutral where the defendant�s motivations for not participating in the litigation are unclear.

BY PAPPERT, J.

Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 of PA/DE et al v. GTC Ceramic Tile, LLC et al; 23-3830; The third factor is at least neutral and at most favors default judgment. Some courts deem the third factor neutral where the defendant�s motivations for not participating in the litigation are unclear.

BY PAPPERT, J.

Bowen v. Lehigh County Jail et al; 24-5534; Bowen will be given the option of proceeding on his remaining claims or filing an amended complaint in the event he seeks to amend his claims against Russell, Donate, Jarosz, and Knappenberger.

BY SITARSKI, J.

State Farm Fire & Casualty Co v. Coway USA Inc.; 22-3516; For the foregoing reasons, Defendant�s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.

BY S�NCHEZ, J.

Smith v. The United States of America; 23-2481; In sum, Smith has failed to plead facts showing he timely exhausted his remedies under the FTCA or is entitled to equitable toll�ing of the FTCA�s statute of limitations. The Court will grant Defendant�s motion to dismiss the claim with prejudice.

BY S�NCHEZ, J.

Houtz et al v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company; 23-3579; Despite multiple oppor�tunities to amend their Complaint, the Houtzes have failed to meet the pleading standard for both their breach of contract and bad faith claims. Accordingly, the Court dismisses both claims with prejudice.

BY KENNEY, J.

USA v. Williams; 24-038; For the foregoing reasons, Defendant�s Motion to Suppress (ECF No. 26) is denied.

BY PEREZ, J.

Lee v. Trumark Financial Credit Union; 24-4764; Lee�s Complaint contains no factual allegations at all, let alone allegations sufficient to state any claim under Title VII. Because Lee may not rely solely on exhibits to allege a plau�sible claim, the documents he appended to the Complaint cannot suffice to render his claims plausible. For these reasons, his Complaint must be dismissed.

BY SLOMSKY, J.

Levin v. Silverberg et al; 24-4898; Thus, for the foregoing reasons, this Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, and the case will be remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

BY LEESON, JR., J.

Saavedra v. Lehigh Carbon Community College; 24-2675; For the reasons noted, LCCC�s Amended Motion to Dismiss is denied as to each count except for Count VIII which the Court will dismiss because Saavedra has abandoned the claim.

CIVIL ACTIONS

The defendant�s name appears first, followed by the name of the plaintiff, the number, the nature of the suit and the name of plaintiff�s attorney.

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Nicholas Grill: Christopher Jackson: James Y. Simpkins--Anthony W. Jones, III; 21-01846; Fed. Question; A.W. Jones, III; J.L. Schmehl.

Edwin Sheppard--Surefire Health Bucks, LLC; 24-01272; Fed. Question; D.C. Warner; M.M. Baylson.

Novo Nordisk Inc.; Novo Nordisk A/S--Shellie Jonas; 24-05664; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Yolanda OHS Office of Homeless Services: Mrs. Candace: Mrs. Niesha--Lucius Powell; 24-05665; Fed. Question; M. Salvati; J.D. Wolson.

Novo Nordisk Inc.; Novo Nordisk A/S; Eli Lilly and Company--Aleli Paige; 24-05666;

Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company--Maria A. Versace: Mark Shikitino; 24-05667; Diversity; S.J. Tull; C.M. Rufe.

Amtrak--Francis Gaffney; 24-05669; Fed. Question; J.J. Kofsky; C.F. Kenney.

Gulommirzo Djafarov--Dennis Mogel; 24-05671; Diversity; L.A. Fox; M.A. Kearney.

Omolade Adebowale Fatiregun--Ebele Ikezogwo; 24-05672; Fed. Question; J.A. Auerbach; K.B. Hodge.

Elwyn of Pennsylvania and Delaware--Zakiyyah Moore; 24-05673; Fed. Question; A.R. Karpf; K.B. Hodge.

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement--American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania; 24-05675; U.S. Government Defendant; K. Armstrong; C.M. Rufe.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.--Donna Anderson; 24-05677; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company--Susan Eilers; 24-05678; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company--Georgia Painter; 24-05679; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Martin O�Malley--Fulcher White Robin; 24-05680; U.S. Government Defendant; J.L. Burdick; C.S. Moore Wells.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.--Debra Ann Randon; 24-05682; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.--Jerome Reitano; 24-05683; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.--Andrew Tekelidis; 24-05685; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation--Cindy Chen; 24-05687.

Sagelife Senior Living LLC--Matthew Bloch; 24-05688; Fed. Question; C. Manno; C.F. Kenney.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.--Steve Wilcenski; 24-05689; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh; K.S. Marston.

Geo Secure Services LLC--Muhamed Bull; 24-05690; Fed. Question; J.D. Famiglio; J.D. Wolson.

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation--Cindy Chen; 24-05691; Diversity; E.B. Brauer; M.K. Costello.

DiBruno Bros Holdings, Inc.--Christopher Hayes; 24-05693; Fed. Question; A.L. Peskin; W. Beetlestone.

Keybank, N.A.; Keybank Real Estate Capital; KCM Payment Clearing--K&L Properties, LLC; 24-05696; Diversity; R.J. Weizman; K.B. Hodge.

United States of America--Thomas Kaden; 24-05697; U.S. Government Defendant; R.H. Kaplan.

Torri Mattison: Samuel Coraluzzo Co., Inc.--James Faulkner: Robert Faulkner; 24-05698; Diversity; T.A. Swann.

Ephrata Area School District--Samuel H.: Christine C.-H.: Charles H.; 24-05699; Fed. Question; J. Lembeck.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company--Thomas Michael Cook; 24-05700; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh.

Novo Nordisk A/S; Novo Nordisk Inc.--Teresa Cook; 24-05701; Diversity; J.M. Sedgh.

Unigo LLC--Andrea McLee; 24-05702; Diversity; D.A. Leister.