Opinion
9:15-CV-0539 (DNH/CFH)
03-22-2017
WILLIAM LACEY, Plaintiff, v. M. BYNO, Nurse, Upstate Correctional Facility; KOWALCHUK, Physician Assistant, Upstate Correctional Facility; DONALD G. UHLER, Superintendent, Upstate Correctional Facility; E. BELL, Acting Superintendent, Upstate Correctional Facility; J. BULLOCK, Correctional Officer, Upstate Correctional Facility; Defendants.
APPEARANCES: WILLIAM LACEY Plaintiff, Pro Se 14-A-1585 Mohawk Correctional Facility P.O. Box 8451 Rome, New York 13440 HON. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN Attorney General for the State of New York Attorneys for Defendants The Capitol Albany, New York 12224 OF COUNSEL: ORIANA L. CARRAVETTA, ESQ. Ass't Attorney General
APPEARANCES: WILLIAM LACEY
Plaintiff, Pro Se
14-A-1585
Mohawk Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 8451
Rome, New York 13440 HON. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN
Attorney General for the State of New York
Attorneys for Defendants
The Capitol
Albany, New York 12224 OF COUNSEL: ORIANA L. CARRAVETTA, ESQ.
Ass't Attorney General DAVID N. HURD United States District Judge DECISION and ORDER
Pro se plaintiff William Lacey brought this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Complaint, ECF No. 1. On January 3, 2017, the Honorable Christian F. Hummel, United States Magistrate Judge, advised by Report-Recommendation that the defendants' motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 (ECF No. 30) be granted. No objections to the Report-Recommendation have been filed.
Based upon a careful review of the entire file and the recommendations of the Magistrate Judge, the Report-Recommendation is accepted in whole. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
Therefore, it is ORDERED that:
(1) Defendants' motion for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 (ECF No. 30) is GRANTED;
(2) The Complaint is DISMISSED IN ITS ENTIRETY;
(3) The Clerk serve a copy of this Decision and Order upon plaintiff in accordance with the Local Rules.
The Clerk of the Court shall enter judgment and close the case
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/_________
United States District Judge Dated: March 22, 2017
Utica, New York