Opperisano v. Jones

286 F. Supp. 3d 450
CourtDistrict Court, E.D. New York
DecidedFebruary 26, 2018
Docket16–CV–3940 (MKB)
StatusPublished
Cited by25 cases

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Opperisano v. Jones, 286 F. Supp. 3d 450 (E.D.N.Y. 2018).

Opinion

MARGO K. BRODIE, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Joseph Opperisano, currently incarcerated at Mid-State Correctional Facility,1 commenced the above-captioned action on June 2, 2016,2 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants the New York Division of Parole,3 Andrea Evans, Chairperson of the New York State Board of Parole ("Board of Parole"), and Parole Officers Jones, Medina, and Deluca, of the Brooklyn Parole Office.4 By Memorandum and Order dated January 25, 2017 ("January 2017 Decision"), the Court sua sponte dismissed Plaintiff's claims against the New York Division of Parole and Evans.

*453(See January 25, 2017 Decision, Docket Entry No. 15.) Defendant Jones now moves to dismiss the claim against her pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Def. Mot. to Dismiss ("Def. Mot."), Docket Entry No. 33; Def. Mem. in Supp. of Def. Mot. ("Def. Mem."), Docket Entry No. 34.) Plaintiff does not oppose the motion.5 For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants Jones' motion and dismisses Plaintiff's claim against Jones with prejudice.

I. Background

a. Factual background

The Court assumes familiarity with the facts as detailed in the January 2017 Decision and provides a summary of only the pertinent facts. (See January 2017 Decision.) For purposes of this motion, the facts alleged in the Complaint are assumed to be true.

Plaintiff was released from prison in 2010 and moved into his family's home located in Brooklyn, New York. (Compl. 6.) Plaintiff's wife also resided at his family's home. (Id. ) In 2011, Plaintiff had a "verbal argument" with his wife that resulted in his wife obtaining an order of protection against him, which prohibited him from residing with her. (Id. ) The day after Plaintiff's wife obtained the order of protection, Jones, Plaintiff's then-parole officer, told Plaintiff that, despite the order of protection, he could reside in an upstairs apartment with his parents while his wife lived in the basement apartment of the same building. (Id. ) At some point thereafter, Plaintiff was arrested for violating the order of protection and served 365 days at the Greenburg Correctional Facility. (Id. ) After his release in 2012, Plaintiff violated the terms of his release on two separate occasions, resulting in parole revocations in 2014 and 2016. (Id. at 9, 11.) Although Plaintiff challenges all three revocations, Jones was not involved in the latter two revocations. (See id. )

Plaintiff alleges that Jones violated his due process rights by allowing him to reside at the family home, putting him at risk of violating the conditions of his parole. (Id. at 5, 9.) He asserts that by failing to adequately assess the risks involved, Jones failed to follow the proper procedures required in selecting a "suitable place" of residence for a parolee. (Id. at 8.) Plaintiff seeks $15 million in damages for psychological and emotional damage, lost wages and loss of family time with his parents and child.6 (Id. at 5.)

*454II. Discussion

a. Standard of review

In reviewing a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a court must construe the complaint liberally, "accepting all factual allegations in the complaint as true and drawing all reasonable inferences in the plaintiff's favor." Concord Assocs., L.P. v. Entm't Prop. Trust , 817 F.3d 46, 52 (2d Cir. 2016) (quoting Chambers v. Time Warner Inc. , 282 F.3d 147, 152 (2d Cir. 2002) ); see also Tsirelman v. Daines , 794 F.3d 310, 313 (2d Cir. 2015) (quoting Jaghory v. N.Y. State Dep't of Educ. , 131 F.3d 326, 329 (2d Cir. 1997) ). A complaint must plead "enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly , 550 U.S. 544, 570, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 167 L.Ed.2d 929 (2007). A claim is plausible "when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged." Matson v. Bd. of Educ. , 631 F.3d 57, 63 (2d Cir. 2011) (quoting Ashcroft v. Iqbal , 556 U.S. 662, 678, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 173 L.Ed.2d 868 (2009) ); see also Pension Ben. Guar. Corp. ex rel. St. Vincent Catholic Med. Ctrs. Ret. Plan v. Morgan Stanley Inv. Mgmt. Inc. , 712 F.3d 705, 717-18 (2d Cir. 2013). Although all allegations contained in the complaint are assumed true, this principle is "inapplicable to legal conclusions" or "[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements." Iqbal , 556 U.S. at 678, 129 S.Ct. 1937.

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