Legal Opinion
Smith v. Muccino
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided September 25, 2002No. 3:98CV324(JBA)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruling on Motion to Reopen [Doc. # 35]
ARTERTON, District Judge.
This case was closed when the plaintiff failed to respond to a motion for judgment on the pleadings. For the reasons set out below, the motion to reopen this case is granted.
I. Background
Steven Smith, an inmate in the Connecticut correctional system, filed this lawsuit in February 1998, asserting several claims against correctional officers and officials of the Department of Corrections. While Smith makes numerous assertions regarding the disciplinary process in the Department of Corrections, the gist of his complaints appears to…
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