Legal Opinion
Burton v. Lynch
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 13, 2009No. 08 Civ. 8791(LBS)PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
Plaintiff Tony Burton, committed to the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services (“DOCS”), brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendants, each of whom is or was at the relevant time a DOCS employee, violated his federal constitutional rights. Before this Court is Defendants Girod Cordell, Superintendent William J. Connolly, and Dr. John Supple’s (“Defendants”) motion to dismiss Plaintiffs claims for failure to state a claim. 1 For the foregoing reasons, Defendants’ motion is granted as to Defendants Girod Cordell…
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