Legal Opinion
Sculthorpe v. Virginia Retirement System
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 17, 1997No. Civil Action 2:96cv1241PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND DISMISSAL ORDER
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a Virginia inmate, brings this pro se action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to redress an alleged violation of his constitutional rights. In his Complaint, plaintiff alleges that the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) wrongfully denied him disability retirement benefits, as plaintiff claims he is mentally disabled.
I. Factual and Procedural History
Plaintiff was employed by Virginia, Commonwealth’s Department of Youth and Family Services for thirteen years and eight months prior to the onset of his mental disability. During…
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