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ROBERT H. BARRETT,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
v.
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PENNSYLVANIA mSTORlCAL &
MUSEUM COMMISSION AND
BOROUGH OF CARLISLE,
Defendants
U.S. M.D. CT. OF PA. NO.l:-CV-99-873
(JUDGE KANE)
TO THE CLERK OF COURTS:
Please enter judgment against the Plaintiff, Robert H. Barrett, pursuant to the
Exemplification of Judgment of the United States Middle District Court of Pennsylvania,
Docket No, I :CV -99-873, attached hereto as Exhibit" A", "T ..,f, .1,,"'1..............- S >l.u","
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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
D, MICHAEL FISHER
ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Financial Enforcement Section
Office of Attorney General
15th Floor Strawberry Square
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Phone: (717) 787-7188
Fax: (717) 705-7243
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EXHIBIT "A"
, Ad 11>~ (Rev. 5/85) Exemplification Certificate
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE
District of
PENNSYLVANIA
EXEMPLIFICATION CERTIFICATE
I, Mary E. D'Andrea , Clerk of this United States District Court,
keeper of the records and seal, certifY that the attached documents:
Order 04/28/00, (Doc. 35)
are true copies of records of this Court.
In testimony whereof I sign my
Harrisburg
City
name and affix the seal of this Court, in this District, at
on July 2, 2002
Date
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(By) Deputy Cle
Mary E. D'Andrea
Clerk
I, Hon, Yvette Kane , a Judicial Officer of this
certifY that Mary E. D'Andrea , named above, is and was on the date
Clerk of this Court, duly appointed and sworn, and keeper of the rec rds and seal, and that this certificate,
the attestation of the record, are in accordance with the laws of the 'ted States.
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Date
Judge. U.S. District Court
Title
I, Mary E. D'Andrea
keeper of the seal, certifY that the Honorable
Mary E. D'Andrea
Clerk
, Clerk of this United States District Court,
Yvette Kane
Judicial Officer
named above, is and was on the date noted a Judicial Officer of this Court, duly appointed, sworn and qualified,
and that I am well acquainted with the Judicial Officer's official signature and know and certifY the above
signature to be that of the Judicial Officer.
In testimony whereof I sign my name, and affix the seal of this Court
Harrisburg in this State, on .:Ji:) 1,-, '?, ) ::::l CY>)
City , Date
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ROBERT H. BARRETT,
CIVIL ACTION NO.1 :CV-99-873
Plaintiff
(Judge Kane)
v.
ORDER
FILED
HARRISBURG. PA
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PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND
MUSEUM COMMISSION, and
BOROUGH OF CARLISLE,
Defendants
On April 10, 2000, this Court issued a Memorandum and Order granting the
motions to dismiss and motions for Rule 11 sanctions filed by the Borough of Carlisle
("Borough") and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. With regard to
the Borough's motion for Rule 11 sanctions, this Court granted the Borough's request
for the Plaintiff to pay the Borough's reasonable costs and attorneys' fees incurred in
connection with its defense of this action. The Court directed the Borough to file
documentation supporting its request within ten (10) days of the Court's Order, and
permitted Plaintiff to file any response to that documentation within five days thereafter,
On April 14, 2000, the Borough filed its Certification in support of its request for
reasonable attorneys' fees, documenting the Borough's expenditure of $4,499.31 in
attorneys' fees and expenses associated with its defense of this lawsuit. Plaintiff failed
to file any response to the Borough's documentation.
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Upon consideration of the Borough's submission, the Court finds that $4,499.31
constitutes a reasonable amount of attorneys' fees and expenses, and Plaintiff will be
directed to pay that sum to the Borough under the authority of Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 11 (c)(2). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Plaintiff shall pay the sum of $4,499,31 to the Borough within fifteen (15)
days of the date of this Order.
2,
The Clerk of Court is directed to close this file.
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United States District Judge
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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ROBERT H. BARRETT,
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1 :CV~99~873
Plaintiff
(Judge Kane)
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PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND
MUSEUM COMMISSION, and
BOROUGH OF CARLISLE,
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Before the Court in the captioned action are a number of motions. Defendants
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission ("Commission") and Borough of
Carlisle ("Borough") have both filed motions to dismiss and motions for sanctions
pursuant to Rule 11. In addition, Plaintiff has filed three motions requesting leave to file
a brief in opposition to various motions. For the reasons stated below, all the pending
motions will be granted.
Backaround
Plaintiff Barrett, who is proceeding oro se in this matter, filed this complaint on
June 1,1999. On July 7,1999, the Commission filed its motion to dismiss the
complaint, and, after requesting an extension of time, filed a supporting memorandum of
law on August 18,1999. The Commission also filed its motion for sanctions on August
18, 1999, with a supporting memorandum and exhibits. Plaintiff failed to file a brief in
opposition to the two motions within the time permitted by the Local Rules, On
September 13, 1999, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a brief in oppositionc;lto the
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Commission's motion to dismiss, and on September 20, 1999, filed a motion for leave to
file a brief in opposition to the Commission's motion for sanctions,
TIle "Borougtffileaits motion 'to OISnllssc-pjalnfiff'scomp1alntotTJuly.t3,-1999,arrd-..- -~
filed its supporting brief on July 23, 1999. On September 13, 1999, the Borough filed
its motion for sanctions, and filed its brief in support on September 23, 1999. Plaintiff
failed to file a brief in opposition to the Borough's motion to dismiss within the time
permitted by the Local Rules. He filed a motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to
the Borough's motion to dismiss on September 7,1999. Plaintiff filed a timely brief in
opposition to the Borough's motion for sanctions on October 12,1999, The Borough
filed its reply brief on October 21, 1999.
Discussion
Plaintiffs complaint in this case continues the saga of litigation in this Court
regarding properties owned by Plaintiff in the Carlisle Historic District The Court will not
recount the history of Plaintiffs attempts to pursue his claims regarding the Carlisle
Historic District here, but notes that Plaintiff has initiated or removed a total of eight
actions in this Court in the past two years, all stemming from his dispute with the
Borough of Carlisle regarding the condition of numerous properties owned by Plaintiff,
Plaintiff's complaint in this case alleges that Defendants Borough and the
Commission violated his due process rights and his right to just compensation for a
taking under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, by their actions with respect to
properties owned by Plaintiff in the Carlisle Historic District Plaintiff brings his claims
pursuant to 42 U,S,C. 9 1983.
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A. The Commission's Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiffs complaint against the Commission is based on the Commission's
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several arguments in its brief in support of its motion to dismiss, arguing: (1) that
Plaintiffs claim is barred by the statute of limitations; (2) that Plaintiffs complaint
against the Commission is barred by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution; and
(3) that the complaint fails to state a claim under the due process or takings clauses,
As noted above, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to the
Commission's motion, since he failed to file a brief within the time permitted by the Local
Rules, In his motion, Plaintiff argues that his incarceration in Cumberland County
Prison from July 7, 1999 to August 17,1999 prevented him from filing a timely brief in
opposition to the Commission's motion. The Court notes that since Plaintiff was
released from prison on August 17,1999, and the Commission filed its brief in support
of its motion to dismiss on August 18,1999, Plaintiff's incarceration should not have
prevented him from responding to the Commission's brief. However, since the
Commission has no objection to Plaintiff's request to file a brief out of time, the Court
will grant Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to the Commission's
motion to dismiss, and deem the brief attached to his motion filed as of this date,
With regard to the merits of the Commission's arguments, this Court finds that
Plaintiffs claims against the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission are
barred by the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits federal courts
from entertaining civil rights suits brought by private parties against states and their
agencies, See Alabama v. Pugh, 438 U.S. 781,782 (1978). The Commonwealth has
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specifically reserved its Eleventh Amendment immunity at 42 Pa.C.S.A. S 8521 (b).
Accordingly, Plaintiff's claims against the Commission are barred by the Eleventh
Amendment and must be dISrmssed:---
B. The Borouah's Motion to Dismiss
Plaintiff's complaint against the Borough is based on its regulation of his property
as part of the Carlisle Historic District, and its denial of two permit applications to
perform work on Plaintiff's property, The Borough moves to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint
on several grounds pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(5) and 12(b)(6).
The Borough argues: (1) Plaintiff's complaint should be dismissed for insufficient service
of process; (2) Plaintiff's complaint should be dismissed under principles of issue
preclusion; (3) Plaintiff's complaint should be dismissed because it fails to state a
cognizable claim for due process violations or a violation of the takings clause; and (4)
Plaintiff's claims are barred by the statute of limitations.
Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to the Borough's
motion, since he failed to file a brief within the time permitted by the Local Rules, In his
motion, Plaintiff argues that his incarceration in Cumberland County Prison from July 7,
1999 to August 17, 1999 prevented him from filing a timely brief in opposition to the
Borough's motion. The Borough's brief in support of its motion was filed on July 23,
1999, during the time Plaintiff was incarcerated. Accordingly, the Court will grant
Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to the Borough's motion to dismiss,
and deem the brief attached to his motion filed as of this date.
With regard to the merits of the Borough's arguments, the Borough first maintains
that Plaintiff's complaint should be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
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Procedure 12(b)(5), as Plaintiff failed to serve the Borough in the manner prescribed by
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 40)(2), which provides that a municipality may be
served by delivering a copy of the summons andComplainfto the riluniC1pality's chief
executive officer or in a manner prescribed by state law. Under Pennsylvania law, a
municipality may be served by handing a copy of the original process to:
(1) an agent duly authorized by the political subdivision to receive service of
process, or
(2) the person in charge at the office of defendant, or
(3) the mayor, or the president, chairman, or secretary or clerk of the tax
levying body thereof. and in counties where there is no tax levying body.
the chairman or clerk of the board of county commissioners.
Pa, R. C. P. 422(b),
Here. Barrett apparently directed a process server to deliver the summons and
complaint to Edward Schorpp, the Borough's solicitor. According to the affidavit
submitted by Schorpp in connection with the Borough's motion to dismiss, he is not the
Borough's chief executive officer nor does he hold any of the positions which would
allow Plaintiff to serve the Borough by delivering the summons and complaint to him.
Accordingly, the Court finds that Plaintiff's complaint should be dismissed for
insufficiency of service of process pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(5).
Even if Plaintiff's complaint had been properly served on the Borough. this Court
would still dismiss it pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). the Court may dismiss a complaint for "failure
to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." The Court will not dismiss a
complaint for failure to state a cause of action "unless it appears beyond doubt that the
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plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle [him] to
relief." Conlev v. Gibson, 355 U,S. 41, 45-46 (1957). To this end, the Court must focus
on whether' the- pliiintiff fsentitleifto ()ffereviderii:e t()suppbrt his Claims, rather than
whether he will ultimately prevail. See Scheuer v. Rhodes, 416 U.S. 232, 236 (1974).
In deciding a motion to dismiss, the Court is required to accept as true all of the factual
allegations in the complaint and all reasonable inferences that can be drawn from the
face of the complaint See Nami v. Fauver, 82 F.3d 63, 65 (3d Cir. 1996); see also
Scheuer, 416 U.S. at 236. ''The complaint will be deemed to have alleged sufficient
facts if it adequately put[s] the defendant[] on notice of the essential elements of
plaintiff['s] cause of action." Nami, 82 F.3d at 65.
Plaintiff's claims against the Borough of Carlisle are barred by the principle of
issue preclusion. Issue preclusion questions may be resolved by a 12(b)(6) motion.
See Brever v. Meissner, 23 F. Supp.2d 521,527 n.2. (ED, Pa. 1998) (citations omitted).
The principle of issue preclusion mandates that "once an issue is actually and
necessarily determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, that determination is
conclusive in subsequent suits involving a party to the prior litigation." Montana v. U.S.,
440 U.S. 147, 153 (1979). The requirements of issue preclusion are satisfied where: (1)
the identicai issue was previously adjudicated; (2) the issue was actually litigated; (3)
the previous determination was necessary to the decision; and (4) the party being
precluded from relitigating the issue was fully represented in the prior action. See
Ravtech COrD. v, White, 54 F.3d 187, 190 (3d Cir. 1995).
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a previous state case between the
parties, captioned as Barrett v. Borouah of Carlisle, No. 1431 CD. 1997 (Jan, 29,
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1998), necessarily decided the constitutional issues raised by Plaintiff in this action,1
The previous state case arose out of Barrett's appeal of the Borough's denial of two
demolition permits for property located Within the Carlisle HistoriC District Barrett
appealed the Borough's denial to the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, The
Common Pleas Court upheld the denial. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
affirmed the Common Pleas Court. In affirming the Common Pleas Court decision, the
Commonwealth Court determined that the historic district certification process did not
violate the Fifth Amendment takings or due process clauses, and the denial of
construction permits, without an allegation of economic hardship, did not violate the
Fifth Amendment's takings or due process clauses. The Court stated:
With regard to the second issue [including Barrett's property within the
historic district without his consent and the Borough Council's refusal to
issue demolition permits], we conclude that neither the inclusion of
Barrett's property in the historic district nor the denial of his demolition
permit application resulted in an unconstitutional taking of his property.
In Penn Central Transoortation Comoanv v. New York City, 438 U.S. 104
(1978), the United States Supreme Court held that the historic designation
of property without the owner's consent does not amount to a taking under
the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution,
but is rather a restriction on the owner's use of that property, Our supreme
court has followed this holding, and it is now well-settled in Pennsylvania
that "designation of a privately owned building as historic without the
consent of the owner is not a taking under the Constitution of this
Commonwealth." United Artist's Theater Circuit. Inc. v, Citv of Philadelohia,
535 Pa, 370, 386, 635 A2d 612,620 (1993). Moreover, a municipality's
refusal to issue a demolition permit to the owner of property included in a
The Borough has submitted a copy of the Commonwealth Court's decision
in Barrett v. Borouah of Carlisle in connection with its brief in support of its motion to
dismiss. As a matter of public record, the decision is properly considered in connection
with a motion to dismiss, See Pension Benefit Guarantv Coro, v. White Consol. Indus.,
998 F,2d 1192, 1196 (3d Cir. 1993) (in deciding motion to dismiss, courts generally
consider allegations contained in the complaint, exhibits attached to the complaint, and
matters of public record).
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historic district does not necessarily constitute an unlawful taking. See
Park Home v. Citv of Williams port, 545 Pa. 94, 680 A.2d 207 (1996);
Citv of Pittsburah v. Weinbera, 544 Pa, 286, 676 A.2d 207 (1996);
United Artists' Theater Circuit. . . . Thus, applying Weinberg, in Park Home
our supreme court concluded that, Where a prdpertydWher Who was
denied a permit to demolish property included in a historic district failed to
establish economic hardship by showing deprivation of the profitable use
of his property, no unlawful taking had occurred.
Based on Park Home, Barrett can only succeed on his claim that an
unconstitutional taking of his property has occurred by presenting
evidence to show that the Borough's historic designation of his property
imposed an economic hardship upon him, or that it prevented a
reasonable and beneficial use of his property. Because he has failed
to present any evidence to sustain this burden, we agree with the trial
court's conclusion that neither the inclusion of Barrett's three lots
within the Borough Historic District nor the refusal to issue his demolition
permit was an unconstitutional taking or a denial of due process rights.
Commonwealth Court Opinion at 4-6,
The language quoted above establishes that, in a previous state case between
Plaintiff and the Borough, the Commonwealth Court after briefing of the issues
necessarily determined that the designation of the Carlisle Historic District and the
denial of a permit without the establishment of economic hardship do not constitute Fifth
Amendment takings or due process violations. Accordingly, since Plaintiffs complaint
here seeks to establish constitutional violations based on the designation of the Carlisle
Historic District and the denial of two permits pursuant to the Borough's regulatory
authority over the Historic District, the identical issues decided by the Commonwealth
Court, Plaintiff is precluded from relitigating those issues, and his complaint against the
Borough must be dismissed.2
2 This is the second time Plaintiff has attempted to relitigate these issues in
federal court. Plaintiff's first case against the Borough in this Court, docketed at 1 :CV-
98-1109, was also dismissed by this Court pursuant to the doctrine of claim preclusion,
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Because Plaintiffs complaint against the Borough must be dismissed under
principles of issue preclusion, the Court does not address the other arguments raised by
the Borough.
C, Rule 11 Sanctions
Both the Commission and the Borough have filed motions for Rule 11 sanctions,
As noted above, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to the
Commission's motion, since he failed to file a brief within the time permitted by the Local
Rules, In his motion, Plaintiff argues that his incarceration in Cumberland County
Prison from July 7,1999 to August 17,1999 prevented him from filing a timely brief in
opposition to the Commission's motion. The Court notes that since Plaintiff was
released from prison on August 17, 1999, and the Commission filed its motion and brief
in support on August 18, 1999, Plaintiffs incarceration should not have prevented him
from responding to the Commission's motion and brief. However, since the
Commission has no objection to Plaintiffs request to file a brief out of time, the Court
will grant Plaintiffs motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to the Commission's
motion for sanctions, and deem the brief attached to his motion filed as of this date.
Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that all litigants,
including oro se parties, have an obligation to certify by their signature that their
pleadings are not filed for an improper purpose and that their contentions are supported
by existing law or by a non-frivolous argument for the extension, modification or reversal
of the law, See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 (b), If a litigant fails to comply with Rule 11, he or she
may be subject to sanctions. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 (c), "Frivolous filings are those that
are both baseless and made without a reasonable and competent inquiry," Buster v.
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Greisen, 104 F.3d 1186, 1190 (9th Cir.), cert denied, _ U.S, _, 118 S. Ct 441
(1997) (citation and internal quotations omitted), Rule 11 sanctions are based on "an
objective standard of reasonableness under the circumstances." See Martin v, Brown,
63 F.3d 1252, 1264 (3d Cir. 1995) (citations and internal quotations omitted).
1, The Commission's Motion
The Commission's motion is based on the fact that, prior to the filing of Plaintiff's
complaint in this matter, the decision of the Commonwealth Court in Barrett v. Borouah
of Carlisle, No. 1431 C.D. 1997 (Jan, 29,1998), rejected Plaintiff's constitutional claims
and pointed out the untimeliness of Plaintiff's challenge to the Commission's 1975
certification of the Carlisle Historic District Further, the Commission notes that Judge
Muir of this Court issued an order in another case brought by Plaintiff regarding his
properties in the Borough, docketed to 2:CV-99-997, denying Plaintiff's request for an
filed its motion,
Upon consideration of the briefs and exhibits submitted by the parties, the Court
finds that Plaintiffs claim against the Commission is frivolous. Even if the Court accepts
Plaintiffs failure to understand principles of Eleventh Amendment immunity, Plaintiff
should have known that a claim based on action taken by the Commission 25 years ago
is beyond any statute of limitations, especially since the Commonwealth Court in its
decision advised Plaintiff that any claim regarding certification of the Carlisle Historic
District was without basis. Moreover, Plaintiff is not the typical oro se litigant As stated
above, he has initiated or removed a total of eight actions in this Court in the past two
years, all stemming from his dispute with the Borough over the condition of his
properties. Further, Plaintiff has demonstrated his ability to research legal principles
and present his arguments to the Court in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure and the Local Rules of this Court. Finally, Plaintiff was previously advised of
the requirements and potential sanctions of Rule 11 by Judge Muir. Accordingly, the
Court finds that the imposition of sanctions is appropriate.
When the Court considers a Rule 11 sanction, it should select one that is
"calibrated to the least severe level necessary to serve the deterrent purpose of the
Rule," Zuk v. Eastern Pennsvlvania Psvchiatric Institute of the Medical College of
Pennsvlvania, 103 F.3d 294, 301 (3d Cir. 1996) (citation omitted), Counsel for the
Commission in this case seeks as a sanction Plaintiffs payment of the modest amount
of 2 Yo hours of counsel's professional time at a reasonable hourly rate. The Court finds
that, based on counsel's declaration submitted in support of his motion, a reasonable
hourly rate is $200/hour. Accordingly, Plaintiff will be directed to pay the sum of $500 to
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the Commission under the authority of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(c)(2).
2. The Borouah's Motion
The Borough's motion is based, not surprisingly, on the fact that, prior to the filing
of Plaintiffs complaint in this matter, the decision of the Commonwealth Court in Barrett
v. Borouah of Carlisle, No. 1431 C.D. 1997 (Jan. 29, 1998), rejected Plaintiffs
constitutional claims. As noted above, this is the second time Plaintiff has sought to
relitigate the issues decided by the Commonwealth Court. Plaintiff brought a previous
case against the Borough in this Court, docketed at 1 :CV-98-11 09, which was
dismissed pursuant to the doctrine of claim preclusion, The Borough argues that
Plaintiffs repetitious filing of lawsuits pertaining to the same issues demonstrates that
he refuses to reasonably investigate or acknowledge existing law.
The Court agrees, Upon consideration of the briefs and exhibits submitted by the
parties, the Court finds that Plaintiffs claim against the Borough is frivolous. Plaintiffs
repetitious pursuit of the same issues previously litigated and decided against him in
state court constitutes an abuse of the litigation process. Despite Plaintiffs oro se
status, he has demonstrated his ability to research legal principles and present his
arguments to the Court in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the
Local Rules of this Court. Accordingly, there is no reason to believe that his failure to
appreciate principles of issue preclusion stem from anything other than his willful
disregard of the decisions of this Court and other courts. Further, Plaintiff was
previously advised of the requirements and potential sanctions of Rule 11 by Judge
Muir. Accordingly, the imposition of sanctions is appropriate to deter Plaintiff from filing
yet another complaint concerning the same issues previously decided against him.
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As noted above, when considering a Rule 11 sanction, the Court should select
one that is "calibrated to the least severe level necessary to serve the deterrent purpose
bfthEfRUle;" ZUk~1 03F.3d at301':Here;the Borough suggests as a sanction payment
of all unreimbursed costs and attorneys' fees incurred by it in connection with this
action. Further, the Borough suggests that an additional monetary penalty be imposed
on Plaintiff, The Court finds that requiring Plaintiff to pay the Borough's reasonable
costs and attorneys' fees incurred in connection with this action is an appropriate
sanction. As the Borough has not filed documentation supporting its request for
attorneys' fees and costs, it will be directed to file such documentation supporting its
request within ten days of the date of this Order.
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Accordingly, for all of the reasons discussed above, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
. Plainfiff'smotidn fdrleaveld -file abrieflnopposltion to Borough of ..
Carlisle's motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 15) is GRANTED. The brief
attached to Plaintiff's motion is deemed filed as of this date.
b)
Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission's motion to dismiss (Doc. No. 17) is
GRANTED. The brief attached to Plaintiff's motion is deemed filed as of
this date,
c)
Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a brief in opposition to Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission's motion for sanctions (Doc. No. 22)
is GRANTED. The brief attached to Plaintiff's motion is deemed filed as of
this date.
d)
Defendant Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's motion to
dismiss (Doc. No.3) is GRANTED.
e)
Defendant Borough of Carlisle's motion to dismiss (Doc. No.5) is
GRANTED.
f)
Defendant Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's motion for
Rule 11 sanctions (Doc. No. 11) is GRANTED, Plaintiff shall pay the sum
of $500 to the Commission within fifteen (15) days of the date of this
Order.
g)
Defendant Borough of Carlisle's motion for Rule 11 sanctions (Doc, No.
18) is GRANTED. The Borough shall file documentation supporting its
request within ten days of the date of this Oreer. Plaintiff shall file any
response to that documentation within five days thereafter.
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YVET E KANE
United States District Judge
Dated: April
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
* * MAILING CERTIFICATE OF CLERK * *
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Re: 1:99-cv-00873
Barrett v. Pennsylvania Histori
True and correct copies of the attached were mailed by the clerk
to the following:
Robert H. Barrett
134 East High Street
Carlisle, PA 17013
Gregory R. Neuhauser, Esq.
Office of Attorney General
Strawberry Square
15th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Edward L. Schorpp, Esq.
Law Offices of Edward L. Schorpp
127 W. High St.
Carlisle, PA 17013
David Alan Fitzsimons, Esq.
Mette, Evans & Woodside
P.O. Box 5950
3401 North Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-0950
Elizabeth Goldstein Dixon, Esq.
Mette, Evans & Woodside
3401 North Front Street
P. O. Box 5950
Harrisburg, PA 17110-0950
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MARY E. D'ANDREA, Clerk
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ROBERT H. BARRETT,
Plaintiff
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNA.
v.
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PENNSYL VANIA HISTORICAL &
MUSEUM COMMISSION AND
BOROUGH OF CARLISLE,
Defendants
U.S. M.D. CT. OF PA. NO.l:-CV-99-873
(JUDGE KANE)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, John J, Condrige, Esquire, Senior Deputy Attorney General, hereby certify that a
copy of the foregoing was sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, on the d.~ 1\1' day
of i~/ , 2002 addressed to the following:
Robert H. Barrett
403 N. George Mason Drive
Apartment # 3
Arlington, VA 22203-2508
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
BY
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enior uty Attorne General
Financial Enforcement Section
Office of Attorney General
15th Floor Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PAl 7120
Phone: (717) 787-7188
Fax: (717) 705-7243
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: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
: CUMBERLAND CTY., PENNSYLVANIA
: No. 02-3442
: Filed: 7/22/02
: Amount: $500.00
ROBERT H. BARRETT,
Plaintiff
PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL &
MUSEUM COMMISSION AND
BOROUGH OF CARLISLE,
Defendant
U.S. M,D, CT. OF PA. NO, I:CV-99-873
: License # LS-OO 1-99-0873
ORDER TO SATISFY
TO THE PROTHONOTARY:
You are hereby authorized and directed to satisfy the lien and judgment Against Robert
H. Barrett, upon payment of your costs by Plaintiff
This Order to Satisfy only relates to the Judgment filed on behalf of the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission.
TOM CORBETT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BY
Dated: February 17, 2005