Legal Opinion
Fifield v. Barrancotta
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 21, 2008No. 04-CV-6540LPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
DAVID G. LARIMER, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Darwin Fifield, Sr. (“Fifield”), an inmate at the Wyoming Correctional Facility proceeding pro se, brings this action against defendants, Lockport Police Department Chief Neil Merritt (“Merritt”), Lieutenants David Barrancotta (“Barrancotta”) and Scott Seekins (“See-kins”) and officer Michael Wasik (“Was-ik”). Fifield alleges that Barrancotta, See-kins and Wasik used excessive force in arresting him, and that Merritt approved that conduct, all in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
On January 25, 2003, Fifield, his wife and…
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