Hutchinson v. Fischer

Egan Jr. J.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Connolly, J.), entered August 29, 2012 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of the Central Office Review Committee denying petitioner’s grievance.

In February 2007, petitioner, a prison inmate, commenced an action in federal court claiming that correction officers had violated his constitutional rights. Petitioner agreed to accept $7,500 in settlement of his claim, and that agreement was reduced to a court order in July 2011. Shortly thereafter,…