Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Simmons
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 30, 1987No. 83 CIV. 3073 (PKL)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
LEISURE, District Judge:
This action, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arises out of events which allegedly occurred nearly seven years ago, on August 27, 1980. Plaintiff, appearing pro se, filed his complaint on April 20, 1983, seeking recovery for physical injuries allegedly inflicted by prison officials at Rikers Island. Despite the passage of 19 months and two pertinent court orders, plaintiff has yet to supply adequate responses to defendants’ interrogatories. Defendants now move to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(b) & (d).
Factual Background
Defendants…
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