Legal Opinion
Abernathy v. Dewey
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 7, 2016No. Civil Action No. 15-10431-FDSPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*161MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND AND DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS
SAYLOR, United States District Judge
This action arises out of an alleged attack on a prisoner by correctional officers at Souza Baranowksi Correctional Center. Plaintiff Franklin Abernathy has brought claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1988, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, § 111, and state tort law.
The first amended complaint alleges that defendant Michael Rumery used excessive force in handcuffing Abernathy, and that defendants Gerard Breau and Kyle Sheldon assaulted him by aggressively pulling and twisting his…
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