Legal Opinion
Doe v. Russotti
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 6, 1980No. 78 CIV. 4756 (CBM)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MOTLEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a New York State prisoner, brought this civil rights action pro se under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Philip Russotti, a New York County assistant district attorney, violated his constitutional rights in connection with an agreement between them. Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as punitive and compensatory damages in the amount of $420,-000. Russotti moved to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
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