Legal Opinion
Parris v. New York State Department Correctional Services
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 23, 2013No. 12 Civ. 1849 (JGK)PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Antoine Parris, brings this pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 *359against the following defendants: Commissioner Brian Fischer, Superintendant William Lee, and Deputy Superintendant Edward Burnett.1 The defendants are employees of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (“DOCCS”). The plaintiff alleges that the defendants failed to prevent another inmate from stabbing him in violation of the Eighth Amendment and state law. The defendants have filed a motion to dismiss for failure to…
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