ATKINS v. COUNTY OF ORANGE

No. 01 CIV. 11536(WCC).

372 F.Supp.2d 377 (2005)

Romus ATKINS, Mark Bellotto, Dawn Brown, Jane Brown, Michael J. Croci, Jr., Michael P. Kracht and Robert Grassfield, Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF ORANGE, Chris Ashman, Commissioner of Mental Health, sued in his individual and official capacities, Donna Dominick, Robert Curreri, David Serrano, Paul Weissinger, Michael Zappolo, Kathleen Ferreri, Arthur Conklin, Keith Pelton, Jennifer Sergi, Kandi Jones, Kristy Kelly, Michael Andricut, Daniel Figueroa, Edward Craven, Richard Russell, Bryce Sotelo, Lou Pastor, Vincent Dichairo, Lawrence Catletti, Robert Tichy and Gerald Kehlenbeck, Defendants.

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

June 3, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thornton, Bergstein & Ullrich, Chester, NY (Scott A. Thornton, Helen Ullrich, Stephen Bergstein, of Counsel), Attorneys for Plaintiffs Mark Bellotto, Dawn Brown, Jane Brown, Michael J. Croci, Jr., Michael P. Kracht and Robert Grassfield.

Dupée, Dupée & Monroe, P.C., Goshen, NY (James E. Monroe, William Garvin, of Counsel), Attorneys for Plaintiff Romus Atkins, Goshen.

County Attorney, Orange County, Goshen, NY (David L. Darwin, Acting County Attorney, of Counsel), Attorneys for Defendant County of Orange, Goshen.

McCabe & Mack LLP, Poughkeepsie, NY (David L. Posner, of Counsel), Attorneys for Defendant Chris Ashman, sued in his individual and official capacities.

Burke, Miele & Golden, LLP, Goshen, NY (Michael K. Burke, of Counsel), Attorneys for Individual Correctional Officer Defendants, sued in their individual capacities.


OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM C. CONNER, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs Romus Atkins, Mark Bellotto, Dawn Brown, Jane Brown, Michael J. Croci, Jr., Michael P. Kracht and Robert Grassfield (collectively the "plaintiffs") bring this action against numerous corrections officers (the "CO defendants"),1 the County of Orange (the "County") and Chris Ashman, the County Commissioner of Mental Health.2

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