Opinion
19-CV-3526 (JPO)
11-10-2020
CURTIS McDANIEL, Plaintiff, v. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ET AL. Defendants.
ORDER :
Plaintiff, currently incarcerated at Rikers Island, brings this pro se action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By letter dated November 9, 2020, counsel for Defendant the City of New York informed the Court that the addition of Defendant Thomas William was in error, as no such officer has ever been employed by the NYPD or was present at the time of the alleged incident. (Dkt. No. 53.) As such, Defendant Thomas William is terminated from the case, and all claims against Thomas William are dismissed.
CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff's claims against Thomas William are dismissed, sua sponte. The Clerk of Court is also directed to terminate Thomas William as a Defendant under Fed. R. Civ. P. 21.
The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Order to Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. Dated: November 10, 2020
New York, New York
/s/_________
J. PAUL OETKEN
United States District Judge