Legal Opinion
Spavone v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 8, 2005No. 04 Civ. 8136(HB)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
BAER, District Judge. *
Defendant City of New York moves to dismiss on the pleadings pursuant to Rule 12(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or alternatively, for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56. Pro se Plaintiff Steven Spavone’s Complaint alleges Defendant is liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for religious discrimination and violations of the Equal Protection Clause. For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion, construed as one for summary judgment, is GRANTED.
I.FACTUAL BACKGROUND
During the months of July and August of 2003, Plaintiff was incarcerated at Rik-ers…
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