Morrison v. Wetzel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ERNEST LEE MORRISON, ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:21-CV-1899 Plaintiff ) ) v. ) ) (ARBUCKLE, M.J.) JOHN WETZEL, et al., ) Defendants ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 18) I. INTRODUCTION Ernest Lee Morrison (“Plaintiff”) was severely beaten by a fellow inmate in a state prison. He now brings this lawsuit, alleging that eight prison officials violated his Eighth Amendment rights and were negligent in allowing the assault to occur. Presently before the Court is a motion seeking the dismissal of Plaintiff’s complaint.…