Legal Opinion
Soto v. LaBuzzetta
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided November 5, 2008No. 03-CV-6272LPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
DAVID G. LARIMER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Efrain Soto (“Soto”), who was formerly confined with the New York State Department of Corrections (“DOCS”) at the Wyoming Correctional Facility, brings this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Soto alleges that he was repeatedly assaulted, subjected to excessive force, and denied adequate medical treatment by DOCS employees. Two of the defendants now move for summary judgment. Dr. Anthony De-Perio (“DePerio”) moves to dismiss Soto’s Eighth Amendment claim that Dr. DePer-io was indifferent toward Soto’s medical…
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