Farmer v. Decker

(Judge Kane )

Before the Court is Defendant Matthew T. Decker ("Defendant")'s motion for summary judgment. (Doc. No. 28.) For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant the motion.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Procedural Background

This action finds its origins in the April 4, 2015 Easter egg hunt at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Marysville, Pennsylvania. A report of Plaintiff Lance H. Farmer ("Plaintiff")'s verbal confrontation with a woman at that event was made to the Pennsylvania State Police. Defendant Decker, a Pennsylvania State Trooper, investigated the complaint and cited Plaintiff for…