CHRISTOPHER CURTIS BELLINGER III v. THE CITY OF PERTH AMOBY, PERTH AMBOY POLICE DEPARTMENT, CHIEF LAWRENCE CATTANO in his official capacity, and LT. CARMELO JIMENEZ, DET. BENJAMIN BATISTA, DET./SGT. DAVID GUZMAN, DET. KEVIN SAVOIA, DET. YANELBA REYES, DET. LUID ALMANZAR, P.O. JESSICA DEJESUS, individually and in their official capacity, and “JOHN DOES” #1-3, individually and in their official capacity
Civil Action No. 24-8442
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
June 30, 2025
SEMPER, District Judge.
This matter having come before the Court on Defendants the City of Perth Amboy, Perth Amboy Police Department, Chief Lawrence Cattano, Lt. Carmelo Jimenez, Det. Benjamin Batista, Det./Sgt. David Guzman, Det. Kevin Savoia, Det. Yanelba Reyes, Det. Luis Almanzar, and P.O. Jessica DeJesus‘s (collectively “Defendants“) Motion to Dismiss (ECF 19) Plaintiff Christopher Curtis Bellinger III‘s (“Plaintiff” or “Bellinger“) Complaint (ECF 1), and the Court having considered the parties’ submissions, for the reasons stated in this Court‘s Opinion dated June 30, 2025,
IT IS on this 30th day of June 2025,
ORDERED that Defendant‘s Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED as to Counts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Counts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are dismissed without prejudice; Counts 13, 14, 15, and 16 are dismissed with prejudice.
ORDERED that Defendant‘s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED as to counts 1, 2, 11, and 12.
The parties are directed to proceed to discovery pursuant to these remaining claims under the supervision of Magistrate Judge Waldor.
/s/ Jamel K. Semper
HON. JAMEL K. SEMPER
United States District Judge
Orig: Clerk
cc: Cathy L. Waldor, U.S.M.J.
Parties