Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Goord
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided August 8, 2006No. 04-CV-6615LPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LARIMER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Thomas Murphy (“Murphy”), an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services (“DOCS”), commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff, who is represented by counsel, alleges that he was assaulted by several correctional officers at Elmira Correctional Facility (“Elmira”) on January 21, 2004. He has sued DOCS Commissioner Glenn Goord (“Goord”), El-mira Superintendent Calvin West (“West”), and ten “John Doe” defendants, the officers who plaintiff alleges attacked him. Defendants have moved for judgment…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. BroudoSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Donald Robin BARREN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom HARRINGTON, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Colon v. CoughlinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Blake v. RaceDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2007
- Rother v. NYS Department of Corrections & Community SupervisionDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2013
- Esperanza v. City of N.Y.District Court, E.D. New York · 2018
- Johnson v. WrightDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2007
- Murphy v. WestDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2008
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.