KONIAS v. PA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURGH KENNETH J. KONIAS JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) 2:19-CV-01530-CRE ) vs. ) ) PA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ) ) DONALD COLLINGS, LAWRENCE B. ) LEWIS, BETH RUDZIENSKI, DEBRA A. ) HAWKINBERRY, MARK V. CAPOZZA, ) FRANK SALVAY, JOHN E. WETZEL, ) LOIS ALLEN, ) ) Defendants, ) MEMORANDUM OPINION1 CYNTHIA REED EDDY, Chief United States Magistrate Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff initiated this action against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (“DOC”) and a number of its officials (collectively “Corrections…