Richardson v. The Baltimore City Detention

Filing 6

MEMORANDUM. Signed by Judge James K. Bredar on 3/24/2015. (c/m 3/25/2015 bas, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
ZANDER LAMONT RICHARDSON, JR.
#412-735

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Plaintiff

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v.

: CIVIL ACTION NO. JKB-15-650

THE BALTIMORE CITY DETENTION
CENTER
OFFICER TYWOO
OFFICER MARTIN

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Defendants
MEMORANDUM
Plaintiff filed a civil rights complaint, as supplemented, against the Baltimore City
Detention Center (“BCDC”) and Officers Tywoo and Martin, seeking money damages for the
failure to protect him from a stabbing alleged to have occurred between January 20-30, 2012,
while plaintiff was housed at the Baltimore City Detention Center. (ECF Nos. 1 and 4).
This is plaintiff’s second lawsuit concerning injuries allegedly sustained in this incident.
Richardson v. Tywoo, Civil Action No. JKB-14-595 (D. Md.), was dismissed without prejudice
after counsel for the Maryland Attorney General indicated that a search of personnel records
produced no record that a correctional officer with the surname Tywoo (or a similarly spelled
name) was employed with the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services between June 2, 2010
and April of 2012. Counsel further indicated that only one of four officers named “Martin” may
have worked at the Baltimore City Detention Center during the relevant time period, but that in
the absence of additional identifying information, counsel cannot determine whether that person
may have been assigned to the area where plaintiff was housed. Id., ECF No. 11.
Plaintiff was granted an opportunity here to provide additional identifying information

concerning the defendants. ECF No. 12. He has failed to do so. A separate Order dismissing
the case follows.

March 24, 2015
Date

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James K. Bredar
United States District Judge

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