POLK v. LEWIS

No. 80 Civ. 2992.

499 F.Supp. 302 (1980)

John POLK, Plaintiff, v. David A. LEWIS, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society of New York, Robert McGuire, Commissioner, New York City Police Department, John Doe-Precinct Captain, for the forty seventh precinct, John Doe-Desk Sergeant, for the forty seventh precinct, Ignazio Taverna, Police Officer No. 11406, of the forty seventh precinct, John Doe-Communications Officer, for the 911 communications unit, Individually and in their Official capacities, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

September 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Polk, pro se.

Garbarini, Scher & DeCicco, New York City, for defendant, Lewis.

Allen G. Schwartz, Corp. Counsel, New York City by ACC Ilene J. Brown, New York City, for City defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff John Polk, following the affirmance in January 1977 of his state conviction for robbery in the second degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, and unauthorized use of a vehicle, commenced this suit pro se against defendants David A. Lewis, a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society of New York, Robert McGuire, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, Police Officer Ignazio...

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