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Andrew Bryant Sheets v. Matthew Woelk, in Personal Capacity; City of Punta Gorda; Ron Janz, in Personal Capacity; Michelle Maldonado-Flores, in Personal Capacity; and Cody Waldrop, in Personal Capacity

District Court, M.D. Florida

Decided January 8, 2026No. 2:25-cv-00061Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION ANDREW BRYANT SHEETS, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:25-cv-61-KCD-DNF v. MATTHEW WOELK, IN PERSONAL CAPACITY; CITY OF PUNTA GORDA; RON JANZ, IN PERSONAL CAPACITY; MICHELLE MALDONADO- FLORES, IN PERSONAL CAPACITY; AND CODY WALDROP, IN PERSONAL CAPACITY, Defendants. / ORDER Before the Court is Defendant Ron Janz’s Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 80), and Plaintiff Andrew Sheets’ Response in Opposition (Doc. 93).1 The question presented here is a familiar one in civil rights litigation: can a private security guard be held liable as a…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. West v. AtkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970

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