MATTER OF PETTUS v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

506916.

77 A.D.3d 996 (2010)

908 N.Y.S.2d 373

In the Matter of JAMES PETTUS, Appellant, v. NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES et al., Respondents.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department.

Decided October 7, 2010.


Petitioner, a prison inmate confined to the special housing unit, commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding alleging violations of his due process and liberty interests. Supreme Court granted respondents' pre-answer motion to dismiss the petition, finding that petitioner failed to state a cause of action. CPLR 3013 requires that pleadings "be sufficiently particular to give the court and parties notice of the transactions, occurrences, or series of transactions or occurrences...

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