Legal Opinion

Balkum v. Leonard

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided April 11, 2016No. 6:14-CV-6352 EAWPublished

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, United States District Judge

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On June 25, 2014, Plaintiff Walter Bal-kum "(“Plaintiff?), an inmate currently-incarcerated at the Great Meadow Correctional Facility, filed this pro se action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that on June 17, 2011, Defendants Leonard, Hulett, Meekus, Turnbull, and a John Doe “physically attacked” Plaintiff while Plaintiff was in full mechanical restraints, causing physical, mental, and emotional injuries. (Dkt.l). Plaintiff also alleges that he informed Defendant Richir of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Marc J. Anderson & Jeffrey E. Grubb v. Dennis Branen, Ross Kindestin, Ed WisniefskiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994

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