Legal Opinion
Spencer v. Doe
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 3, 1998No. 533, Docket 97-2154PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONNER, Senior District Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Kirk Spencer brought this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that he was sexually abused as a juvenile at the Harlem Valley Secure Center (“HVSC”) while in the custody of the New York- State Division for Youth (“NYS-DY”). His amended complaint names as defendants these two state agencies, the HVSC teacher who allegedly abused him, his eoun-selor/therapist at HVSC, and various named and unnamed officials of HVSC and NYSDY. Prior to service on defendants, the district judge, the Hon. Alfred V. Covello, partially dismissed sua…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by145 opinions
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