Jones v. Lafferty

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KAREN K. CALDWELL, CHIEF JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY

This matter is before the Court upon the motion of defendant Todd Lafferty to dismiss the complaint. [R. 34] Plaintiff Ronald L. Jones, Jr., has filed a response in opposition to the motion [R. 41], to which Laf-ferty has replied. [R. 42] The motion is therefore ripe for decision.

I. Factual Background.

Proceeding without counsel, Jones filed this action on March 2, 2015. [R. 1] In his amended complaint, Jones indicated that on December 11, 2014, he was sitting .on the sofa in…