Nkrumah v. Doe et al

Filing 34

ORDER granting 32 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 2/7/12. (Glynn, T.)

February 7, 2012
Nkrumah v. Doe, et al., Case No. 3:10-CV-681 (RNC)
Order Regarding Motion for Summary Judgment by Defendants
Palombo, Dicine, Rell and State of Connecticut (doc. 32):
The motion for summary judgment is hereby granted in full, in the
absence of opposition or response of any kind, for substantially
the reasons stated by the defendants. The record establishes
that the claims against defendants Palombo and Dicine are barred
by prosecutorial immunity because they acted in their role as
prosecutors with regard to the events alleged in the complaint.
See Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409, 427, 430 (1976). The
claims against former Governor Rell are legally insufficient
because she had no personal involvement in the prosecution. See
Williams v. Smith, 781 F.2d 319, 323-24 (2d Cir. 1986). The
claims against the State of Connecticut are barred by the
Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Accordingly, all claims against these four defendants will be
dismissed. So ordered.

/s/ RNC
Robert N. Chatigny, U.S.D.J.