Mustafa v. Byars

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT JUSTIN C. MUSTAFA, Plaintiff, v. No. 3:19-cv-1780 (VAB) CHRISTOPHER BYARS, Defendant. RULING AND ORDER ON MOTION FOR DISCLOSURE Justin Mustafa (“Plaintiff”), an individual formerly incarcerated at Garner Correctional Institution (“Garner”) in the custody of the Department of Correction (“DOC”) sued Correction Officer Christopher Byars (“Defendant”) under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

for excessive force and assault under Connecticut state law.1 After a four-day trial, a jury found that Officer Byars violated Mr. Mustafa’s Eight Amendment rights through…