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Darlene McDay, individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Dante Taylor, et al. v. Stewart Eckert, Superintendent, Wende Correctional Facility, et al.

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided February 11, 2026No. 1:20-cv-00233Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DARLENE McDAY, individually and as Executrix of the Estate of DANTE TAYLOR, et al., Plaintiffs, REPORT, RECOMMENDATION AND ORDER v. 1:20-cv-233-JLS-JJM STEWART ECKERT, Superintendent, Wende Correctional Facility, et al., Defendants. This action arises from the October 7, 2017 suicide of Dante Taylor, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Correction and Community Supervision (“DOCCS”) at the Wende Correctional Facility, and a use of force incident with correction officers the day before his death. See Amended…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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