Legal Opinion
Roman-Montañez v. Torres-Mendez
United States District Court
Decided January 16, 2018No. Civil No. 17–1488 (FAB)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BESOSA, District Judge.
Before the Court is defendant Olga Torres-Méndez ("Torres")'s motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil of Procedure 12(b)(6) ("Rule 12(b)(6)"). (Docket No. 19.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS the motion to dismiss.
I. Background
Plaintiff Hector Roman-Montañez ("Roman") is an inmate at the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Maximum Security Institution, or Institución Máxima Seguridad, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. (Docket No. 3.) Roman commenced this action pro se pursuant 42 U.S.C. section 1983 (" section 1983"). Id.…
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