Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Alves

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided January 19, 2012No. 11-CV-6045LPublished

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

DAVID G. LARIMER, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Dennis Nelson, appearing pro se, commenced this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (“DOCCS”) alleges that defendants violated his constitutional rights in various ways during plaintiffs confinement at Elmira Correctional Facility.

On November 14, 2011, the Court issued an order (Dkt. # 16) dismissing plaintiffs claims against a number of defendants. The remaining defendant, Dr. J. Alves, now moves for summary judgment…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Pabon v. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  4. Beaman v. UngerDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2011
  5. Johnson v. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009

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