Sifton v. North Adams, City of

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS RICHARD F. SIFTON, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 3:21-cv-30057-KAR ) CITY OF NORTH ADAMS, KEVIN ) FITZPATRICK, TREVOR MANNING, and ) IVAN CARDENO, ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION (Dkt. No. 28) Plaintiff Richard F. Sifton (“Plaintiff”) filed the complaint in this matter on May 11, 2021, alleging excess use of force during his arrest by defendant police officers Kevin Fitzpatrick, Trevor Manning, and Ivan Cardeno (Dkt. No. 1). Plaintiff was incarcerated in the Berkshire…