FANTAUZZI v. WETZEL

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA REINALDO FANTAUZZI : CIVIL ACTION v. NO. 18-5166 JOHN E. WETZEL, et al. MEMORANDUM KEARNEY, J. September 18, 2019 An unknown fellow inmate assaulted inmate Reinaldo Fantauzzi as he played chess in a Pennsylvania prison while the correctional officer slept at his post. Mr. Fantauzzi suffered serious physical injury and alleged ongoing emotional distress. Mr. Fantauzzi grieved the correctional officer’s failure to protect him but after investigation, the prison officials denied the grievance finding no evidence of the…