Legal Opinion
Stevens v. County of Dutchess, NY
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 22, 1977No. 74 Civ. 2569PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Martin K. Stevens, initiated this action against the County of Dutchess and its sheriff, Lawrence Quinlan. He asserts five causes of action against the defendants, two of which allege violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and three of which allege violations of New York law. 1 Defendant Quinlan now moves to dismiss the complaint as against him pursuant to Rule 12(b), F.R.Civ.P., for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the reasons stated below, defendant Quinlan’s motion is denied except as to count four of the complaint…
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- Lawrence J. Holt v. Robert Sarver, Commissioner of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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