Alicea v. The City of New York

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DAVE ALICEA, Plaintiff, No. 16 Civ. 7347 (LAP) -versus- ORDER CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Defendants. LORETTA A. PRESKA, Senior United States District Judge: Plaintiff Dave Alicea (“Mr. Alicea”) alleges that he was attacked by another inmate, causing a hand injury, while he was a pretrial detainee on Riker’s Island. He brings this action against the City of New York (“City”) and Corrections Officer Dorothy Harrison (“Officer Harrison”), asserting claims of deliberate indifference to safety and municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.…