Legal Opinion

Kevin Richardson v. Donald Selsky, Clement Capuano, William Fenton, Bernard Lonczak

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 22, 1993No. 987, Docket 92-2681PublishedCited by 156 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PIERCE, Circuit Judge:

Kevin Richardson appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Vincent L. Broderick, Judge), entered, in his suit brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988), granting the defendants-appellees’ motion for summary judgment, and denying appellant’s cross-motion for summary judgment. We affirm on the ground of qualified immunity.

BACKGROUND

At all times pertinent to this action, Kevin Richardson was an inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility (“Green Haven”). Donald Selsky was the Director of Special Housing and the…

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3Cited by156 opinions

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  3. Kenneth Gaston v. Thomas A. Coughlin, III Donald Selsky Lt. Grant Lebaron, Lt. Hans Walker Frank Irvin Edward Dann John Doe, Confidential InformantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  4. Townes v. City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
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