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Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2025-07-17
Status NEW - NEW
Type Cq Civil Miscellaneous (other)
Docket 177 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Murphy, Erica | Sanchez, Edwin | Evans, Alfred | Ibn Britt Jackson, Kaimyhre | Johnson, Christofer C
Defendant Delaware State Police
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Judge

Hon. Butler Charles E

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  2. MOTION
  3. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  4. MOTION FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  5. MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
  6. WRIT ISSUED
  7. ORDER
  8. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  9. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  10. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  11. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  12. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  13. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  14. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  15. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  16. ALIAS SUMMONS
  17. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  18. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  19. WRIT ISSUED
  20. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  21. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  22. MOTION TO DISMISS
  23. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  24. LETTER
  25. RE-NOTICE
  26. LETTER
  27. ORDER - PRO HAC VICE
  28. MOTION TO DISMISS
  29. LETTER
  30. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  31. LETTER
  32. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  33. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  34. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  35. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  36. RESPONSE
  37. MOTION TO DISMISS
  38. LETTER
  39. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  40. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  41. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  42. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  43. ALIAS SUMMONS
  44. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  45. WRIT ISSUED
  46. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  47. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  48. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  49. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  50. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  51. MOTION
  52. ORDER
  53. MEMORANDUM OPINION
  54. PLURIES PRAECIPE
  55. PLURIES SUMMONS
  56. WRIT ISSUED
  57. WRIT ISSUED
  58. ORDER
  59. APP CERT OF INTERLOCUTORY APPL
  60. LETTER
  61. RESPONSE
  62. RESPONSE
  63. RESPONSE
  64. ORDER
  65. CASE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT
  66. ANSWER
  67. NOTICE
  68. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  69. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  70. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 SUBSTITUTE SERVED 09-03-2025 09:33 DELAWARE STATE POLICE OFFICER, CORPORAL EARL MARCHIONE ACCEPTED BY: TG TRANSACTION ID: 77001675
  71. RESPONSE
  72. RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MOTION FOR PLAINTIFFS TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY PURSUANT TO SUPERIOR COURT RULE 10(E) PROPOSED ORDER TO RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MOTION FOR PLAINTIFFS TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY PURSUANT TO SUPERIOR COURT RULE 10(E) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO RESPONSE OF DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MOTION FOR PLAINTIFFS TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY PURSUANT TO SUPERIOR COURT RULE 10(E) ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77004848
  73. MOTION TO DISMISS
  74. MOTION TO DISMISS DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF ESLMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT OPENING BRIEF OF DEFENDANT ELSMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT NOTICE OF MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF ESLMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPOSED ORDER TO MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF ESLMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF ESLMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77084028
  75. LETTER
  76. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 BRIEFING LETTER ON ELSMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS. ANSWERING PLEADING DUE-10-16-25; RESPONSE DUE-10-31-25. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77085692
  77. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  78. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF JOHN S. MALIK AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT DEMPSEY R. WALTERS ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77136754
  79. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  80. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF JOHN S. MALIK AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT DEMPSEY R. WALTERS ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77136754
  81. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  82. RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 RESPONSE BRIEF OF PLAINTIFFS IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT COMPENDIUM OF UNREPORTED DECISIONS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE OF RESPONSE PROPOSED ORDER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77192287
  83. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  84. RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 7, 2025 RESPONSE BRIEF OF PLAINITFFS IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS NEWPORT POLICE OFFICER THOMAS D. KASHNER AND NEWPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS COMPENDIUM OF UNREPORTED DECISIONS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS NEWPORT POLICE OFFICER THOMAS D. KASHNER AND NEWPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE OF RESPONSE ORDER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77234833
  85. ALIAS SUMMONS
  86. ALIAS SUMMONS DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 10, 2025 ALIAS SUMMONS ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77272787
  87. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED
  88. ALIAS PRAECIPE FILED ON DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 10, 2025 ALIAS PRAECIPE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77272787
  89. WRIT ISSUED
  90. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 10, 2025 (1) WRIT ISSUED- SENT TO PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL FOR SERVICE ON DEFENDANT EARL MARCHIONE ON 10-09-25. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77275130
  91. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  92. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 17, 2025 ALTERNATE AGENT SERVED 10-14-2025 13:15 EARL MARCHIONE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77309683
  93. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  94. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 17, 2025 REPLY BRIEF OF DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT EXHIBIT A TO REPLY BRIEF OF DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO REPLY BRIEF OF DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO REPLY BRIEF OF DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77323061
  95. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  96. RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 17, 2025 RESPONSE BRIEF OF PLAINTIFFS IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ELSMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT COMPENDIUM OF UNREPORTED DECISIONS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT ELSMERE POLICE DEPARTMENTS MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT NOTICE OF RESPONSE ORDER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77324000
  97. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  98. RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 21, 2025 DEFENDANTS NEWPORT POLICE OFFICER THOMAS D. KASHNER AND NEWPORT POLICE DEPARMENTS RESPONSE IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77396500
  99. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  100. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 1, 2025 REPLY BRIEF OF DEFENDANT ELSMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77498873
  101. MOTION
  102. MOTION DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 6, 2025 MOTION TO EXTEND SERVICE DEADLINE AND APPOINT SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER NOTICE OF MOTION CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ORDER ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77590518
  103. ORDER
  104. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 13, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E SO ORDERED | GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND SERVICE DEADLINE AND APPOINT SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77753071
  105. MEMORANDUM OPINION
  106. MEMORANDUM OPINION FROM DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 13, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E UPON CONSIDERATION OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO PROCEED ANONYMOUSLY- GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART; UPON CONSIDERATION OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS-GRANTED IN PART, DENIED IN PART. IT IS SO ORDERED. BUTLER, R.J. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77756551
  107. PLURIES PRAECIPE
  108. PLURIES PRAECIPE DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 18, 2025 FIRST PLURIES PRAECIPE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77784111
  109. PLURIES SUMMONS
  110. PLURIES SUMMONS DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 18, 2025 FIRST PLURIES SUMMONS ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77784111
  111. WRIT ISSUED
  112. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 18, 2025 (1) WRIT ISSUED- SENT TO PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL FOR SERVICE ON DEFENDANT CORPORAL EARL MARCHIONE ON 11-17-25. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77794154
  113. WRIT ISSUED
  114. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 18, 2025 (1) WRIT ISSUED- SENT TO PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL FOR SERVICE ON DEFENDANT DETECTIVE DAVID ARMSTRONG ON 11-17-25. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77794154
  115. ORDER
  116. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 22, 2025 ORDER SIGNED |GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO EXTEND SERVICE DEADLINE AND APPOINT SPECIAL PROCESS SERVER ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77842704
  117. APP CERT OF INTERLOCUTORY APPL
  118. APPLICATION FOR CERT OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 26, 2025 PLAINTIFFS APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL NOTICE ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY ORDER CERTIFICATION OF GOOD FAITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE EXHIBITS A-B - PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77855421
  119. LETTER
  120. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 26, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E LETTER TO COUNSEL OF RECORD: THE COURT IS IN RECEIPT OF PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL. ANY PARTY OPPOSING THE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION MUST FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77862413
  121. RESPONSE
  122. RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 6, 2025 DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77920370
  123. RESPONSE
  124. RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 6, 2025 DEFENDANT ELSMERE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77922911
  125. RESPONSE
  126. RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 6, 2025 DEFENDANTS NEWPORT POLICE OFFICER THOMAS D. KASHNER AND NEWPORT POLICE DEPARMENTS REPLY IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77921099
  127. ORDER
  128. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 13, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL. BUTLER, R.J. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 77981424
  129. CASE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT
  130. CASE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 19, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM INTERLOCUTORY OPINION DECIDED 11-12-25 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT BY JUDGE BUTLER IN C.A. NO. N25C-07-163 CEB WITH DESIGNATION OF NO TRANSCRIPTS. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 78023267
  131. ANSWER
  132. ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 23, 2025 DEFENDANT THOMAS D. KASHNERS ANSWER TO COMPLAINT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 78046514
  133. NOTICE
  134. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 4, 2026 ORDER SIGNED BY: BUTLER, CHARLES E CERTIFIED COPY OF ORDER DATED JANUARY 30, 2026 TO CLERK OF COUT BELOW. CASE CLOSED. ACCEPTED BY: AE TRANSACTION ID: 78364308

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