Korman v. Honesdale Pennsylvania State Police

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ALLISON KORMAN, 	: 	CIVIL NO: 3:21-CV-01516
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Plaintiff, 	: 	(Magistrate Judge Schwab)
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v. 	:
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TROOPER NICHOLAS SCOCHIN, 	:
et al., 	:
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Defendants. 	:
ORDER
January 13, 2026
For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion filed concurrently
with this Order, IT IS ORDERED that Korman’s claims against the defendants in
their official capacities are DISSMISSED without prejudice because they are
barred by the Eleventh Amendment.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defendants’ motion for summary
judgment (doc. 112) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART as follows:
(1) the motion is GRANTED as to all of Korman’s claims against defendant
Rickard, but the Clerk of Court shall defer entry of judgment in favor of defendant
Rickard until the conclusion of the entire case;
(2) the motion is GRANTED as to all of Korman’s state-law claims against
defendant Scochin, as to her substantive due process claims against defendant
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Scochin, as to her Fourth Amendment malicious prosecution claims against
defendant Scochin, and as to her Fourth Amendment claim based on his failing to
tell her that her registration was expired against defendant Scochin, but the Clerk
of Court shall defer entry of judgment in favor of defendant Scochin as to these
claims until the conclusion of the entire case;
(3) the motion is DENIED as to the following claims against defendant
Scochin: Korman’s First Amendment claim, her Fourth Amendment claim based
on the traffic stop, her Fourteenth Amendment stigma-plus due process claim, and
her Fourteenth Amendment due process claim based on fabricated evidence.
IT IS ALSO ORDERED that defendant Scochin is granted leave to file
another motion for summary judgment as to the remaining claims. Any such
motion shall be filed on or before January 30, 2026.
S/Susan E. Schwab
Susan E. Schwab
United States Magistrate Judge
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