Cook v. Sutherland

District Court, S.D. New York·Decided January 14, 2020·No. 7:19-cv-02780·Unknown

Opinion

MEMORANDUM ENDORSEMENT

Cook vy. Suterland et al 19-cv-2780 (NSR)

The Court reviewed Defendants’ attached pre-motion letter, dated September 17, 2019 (ECF No. 15). The Court has also reviewed Plaintiff's attached responses, filed on October 2, 2019 (ECF No. 17), October 24, 2019 (ECF No. 18), and December 2, 2019 (ECF No. 19.) Due to Plaintiffs incarceration, the Court waives the pre-motion conference requirement and grants Defendants leave to file their motion to dismiss with the following briefing schedule: Defendants’ moving papers are to be served (not filed) on February 13, 2020; Plaintiffs opposition is to be served (not filed) on March 16, 2020; Defendants’ reply is to be served on March 20, 2020. Defendants’ counsel is directed to file all motion documents, including Plaintiff's opposition, on the reply date, March 20, 2020. The parties shall provide two copies of their respective documents to chambers as the documents are served. Plaintiffs attached motions for summary judgment (ECF Nos, 20 and 21) are premature, and are therefore DENIED without prejudice to renewal at a later stage in the proceedings after sufficient discovery has occurred. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions at ECF Nos, 15, 20, and 21. The Clerk of the Court is further directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff at Plaintiff's last address listed on ECF and to show proof of service on the docket.

Dated: January 14, 2020 White Plains, NY

SOORDERED.

Nelson S. Roman, U.S.D.J.

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WAG FULTON EVE INIEN bee NAMIAAD TERT ER EN POINTE ON et NEON Ew eo SONA EO ELD Orange County COUNTY ATTORNEY ie ee Notes) Langdon C, Chapman ee Orange County Attorney STEVEN M. NEUHAUS County Executive Orange County Government Center 255-275 Main Street Goshen, New York 10924 Family Law Unit Sharon Worthy-Spiegl Tiffany N. Gagliano Deputy County Attorney Chief Assistant County □□□□□□□□ Family Law & Juvenile Justice Municipal Law Unit TEL: (845) 291-3150 TEL: (845) 291-2650 FAX; (845) 378-2374 FAX: (845) 360-9161

September 17, 2019 Via ECF Hon. Nelson S. Roman United States District Judge United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007-1312 Re: Kevin Cook v. Officer Suterland, et al., Docket No.; 7:19-cv-02780 (NSR) Dear Judge Roman: Please be advised that we are the attorneys representing Officer Sutherland, Sheriff Carl DuBois and Officer DeWitt (hereinafter collectively the “County Defendants”) in the above matter!, We write pursuant to Your Honor’s Individual Rules to request a pre-motion conference for purposes of obtaining the Court’s permission to file a motion to dismiss plaintiff's complaint in its entirety as against the County Defendants on the grounds specified below, inter alia.

Plaintiff's complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. §1983, specifying constitutional violations under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, alleges that he was subjected to verbal harassment by Officer Sutherland. Additionally, Plaintiff alleges that during a pat down of his person, Officer DeWitt kept the palm of his hand on his backside for approximately 3 minutes while Officer Sutherland watched. “I]t is well-settled in this Circuit that personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under § 1983.” Byng v. Wright, (No. 09 Civ. 9924 (PKC) (JCF)), 2012 WL 967430 at * 13 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2012) (quoting Wright v. Smith, 21 F.3d 496, 501 Qd Cir. 1994)), “Because vicarious liability is inapplicable to ... § 1983 suits, a plaintiff must plead that each Government-official defendant, through the official’s own individual actions, has violated the Constitution.” Ashcroft v. Igbal, 556 U.S. 662, 676 (emphasis added). An official may not be held liable simply because he or she holds a position of authority. Black v. Coughlin, 76 F.3d 72, 74 (2d Cir. 1996). 1 Officer Sutherland incorrectly named in the caption as Officer Suterland. *Service of Process by FAX Is not accepted

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