Legal Opinion
Burnell v. Coughlin
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided September 3, 1997No. 6:97-cv-06038PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LARIMER, Chief Judge.
This action is brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff Gaylord Burnell, who at all relevant times was an inmate at Attica Correctional Facility, seeks damages for alleged violations of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Presently before me is defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
BACKGROUND
Burnell’s claims arise out of events that occurred during an inmate demonstration at Attica Correctional Facility. Subsequent to the demonstration, Burnell was charged by Correction Officer George Heltz…
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