Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Rell
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided March 9, 2010No. AC 30279PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRUENDEL, J.
The pro se plaintiff Keith Johnson appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his federal cause of action against the defendants, Governor M. Jodi Rell, commissioner of correction Theresa Lantz and warden David Strange of the Osborn Correctional Institution. The plaintiff contends that the court improperly concluded that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over his action. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The plaintiff is an inmate incarcerated at the Osborn Correctional Institution (Osborn). In February, 2008, he commenced…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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