Johnson v. Wright

DECISION AND ORDER

LARIMER, District Judge.

Plaintiff, James K. Johnson, appearing pro se, commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services (“DOCS”), alleges that defendants, who at all relevant times were employed by DOCS, violated his constitutional rights in connection with plaintiffs treatment for a knee injury during 2004 and 2005, while plaintiff was confined at Five Points Correctional Facility (“Five Points”). Defendants have moved for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, defendants’…