Legal Opinion
Echevarria v. Department of Correctional Services
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 5, 1999No. 97 Civ. 6411(JES)PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SPRIZZO, District Judge.
Plaintiff David Echevarria (“Echevar-ria”), an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services proceeding pro se, brings the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Echevarria alleges that during his incarceration at Riker’s Island Correctional Facility (“Riker’s Island”), prison officials violated his civil rights by failing to protect him from an attack by another inmate. Pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, defendants move for summary judgment; plaintiff has filed a cross-motion…
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