BORNSTEIN et al v. COUNTY OF MONMOUTH et al

Filing 310

OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 5/6/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Proposed Amended Complaint)(mmh)

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Exhibit 1: Proposed Amended Complaint Michael David, Esq. (MND 5576) 82 Wall Street, Suite 610 New York, NY 10003 (212) 363-1997 Attorney for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY ----------------------------------X ISRAEL BORNSTEIN, as ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF AMIT BORNSTEIN and ISRAEL BORNSTEIN, individually UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO0URT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Docket No. 3:11-CV-5336- Plaintiff(s), AET-DEA -against- CIVIL ACTION COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, , SGT. KENNETH, NOLAND, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD, JOHN DOES 1-10 and CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS LLC, PROPOSED SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Defendants, ----------------------------------X Plaintiffs, complaining of the by Michael defendants N. David, herein, allege show to this Court, upon information and belief: their and attorney, respectfully JURISDICTION and PARTIES 1. 1983 This and in action is accordance brought with pursuant the to U.S.C. Section Eighth Fourth, 42 and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America. Jurisdiction is conferred under 28 U.S.C. Section 1331 and Section 1343(3). Plaintiff 2. Administrator of Israel the Browning Terrace, Monmouth, is of the and United Bornstein, individually Estate Old was, Amit Bridge, at States of all and New times a Bornstein resident TIFT, 71 07728,County of relevant, of OFC, as the residing at Jersey herein and the a citizen State of New Jersey. Defendants 3. OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL OFC. RICK OFC. CHRISTOPHER STURT, LOMBARDO, OFC. OFC. MILLARD OFC.TRACEY PINEY, JAMIELYN RICCHIUTI, HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, STEVEN OFC. THOMAS YOUNG, OFC. BERNARD ROOSBACK, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , FISHER, LEOHAFNER, OFC. SARA OFC. M. DAVID and JOHN DOES 1-10, were at all times mentioned herein duly appointed and acting correction officers of the defendant MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S COUNTY CORRECTIONAL acting in such OFFICE and/or defendant MONMOUTH INSTITUTION and at all times herein were capacities employees of the defendant as the MONMOUTH agents, servants and/or COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE and/or defendant MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION and were acting under the color of law. 4. Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO and SGT.KENNETH NOLAND were acting in supervisory capacities over Defendants OFC.TRACEY TIFT, OFC, THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC.TIMOTHY HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, FISHER, OFC. LEOHAFNER, SARA M. OFC. DAVID RICK HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL LOMBARDO, OFC. OFC. CHRISTOPHER STURT, OFC. STEVEN PINEY, OFC. BERNARD JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. MILLARD, John Does 1-10 and responsible by law for the training, supervision and conduct of 5. Defendants COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE and MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION are duly designated governmental entities of the state of New Jersey under the laws of the state of New Jersey. 6. At MONMOUTH, all times MONMOUTH COUNTYCORRECTIONAL Defendants. As relevant COUNTY SHERIFF’S INSTITUTION such, it was hereto, Defendants OFFICE employed responsible the for and COUNTY OF MONMOUTH aforementioned the training, supervision and conduct of Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO, SGT. KENNETH NOLAND OFC. TRACEY TIFT, OFC, THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10. 7. Defendant CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS LLC provided medical treatment for the inmates at the defendant MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. Factual Allegations 8. That on or about July 29, 2010 at or about 4 p.m. Plaintiff’s decedent AMIT BORNSTEIN was arrested and brought to the defendant MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION located at 1 Waterworks Road, Freehold, New Jersey. 9. without That while in the custody and care of the defendants just cause or provocation the aforesaid defendants OFC.TRACEY TIFT, OFC, THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10. Assaulted and battered the plaintiff’s decedent resulting in his death. Count One Excessive Force 10. The previous paragraphs are incorporated herein inclusively as if fully set forth. As a direct and proximate result of the above- referenced unlawful and malicious physical abuse of Plaintiff by Defendants OFC.TRACEY TIFT, OFC, THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC.BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10 committed under color of state law, Plaintiff’s decedent sustained death and was deprived of his bodily harm resulting in his rights to be secure in his person against unreasonable seizure of his person, in violation of the Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution of the United States and U.S.C. Section 1983. 11. As a direct and proximate cause of the malicious and outrageous conduct of Defendants as set forth above, Plaintiff’s decedent suffered severe bodily injuries, from the incident until his death, and caused to experience excruciating conscious pain and suffering. 12. injured, By reason suffered of great the above mental Plaintiff’s anguish, was decedent deprived of was his constitutional rights as described above and caused to die. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendants on this Count together with punitive damages, attorney’s fees, interest and costs of suit incurred, and for any such further relief as the court deems proper and just. Count Two Wrongful Death 13. The previous paragraphs are incorporated herein inclusively as if fully set forth. 14. As a direct and proximate result of the above- referenced unlawful and malicious physical abuse of Plaintiff by Defendants OFC. TRACEY TIFT, OFC. THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO,OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, FC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC.CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10 committed under color of state law, Plaintiff’s decedent sustained bodily harm resulting in his death and was deprived of his rights to be secure in his person against unreasonable seizure of his person, in violation of the Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution of the United States and U.S.C. Section 1983. 15. As a direct and proximate cause of the malicious and outrageous conduct of Defendants as set forth above, causing fatal injuries sustained by the decedent, the Estate of AMIT BORNSTEIN, has incurred medical, hospital and funeral expenses, pecuniary loss and loss of consortium. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendants on this Count together with punitive damages, attorney’s fees, interest and costs of suit incurred, and for any such further relief as the court deems proper and just. Count Three Unlawful Custom, Practice, Policy/Inadequate Training 16. The previous paragraphs are incorporated herein inclusively as if fully set forth. 17. Defendants are vested by state law with the authority to make policy on the use of force and the handling and/or supervision of prison inmates. 18. BOLLARO, At all times mentioned herein, Defendants LT.THOMAS SGT. RICCHIUTI, KENNETH OFC. NOLAND, TIMOTHY OFC. HUDDY, TRACEY OFC. TIFT, DANIEL OFC, THOMAS HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC.CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC.BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. MILLARD servants and John and/or MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL control JAMIELYN of ROOSBACK, Does employees as of SHERIFF’S INSTITUTION said 1-10, LEO HAFNER, correction Defendants and acting under and were OFC. officers, COUNTY OFFICE were Defendants OFC. OF acting agents, MONMOUTH, MONMOUTH the DAVID COUNTY direction pursuant to and the official policy, practice or custom of said defendants. 19. Acting under color of law pursuant to official policy, practice, or custom, the Defendants COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S INSTITUTION OFFICE and intentionally, MONMOUTH knowingly, COUNTY CORRECTIONAL recklessly and/or with deliberate indifference failed to train, instruct, supervise, control, and discipline, on a continuing basis, Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO, SGT. KENNETH NOLAND, OFC. TRACEY TIFT, OFC. THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC.CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC.B ERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10 in their duties to refrain from: (1) unlawfully and maliciously assaulting and battering prison inmates and/or using unreasonable and excessive force. 20. Defendants COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE and MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION were aware of numerous similar prison encounters involving Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO, SGT. KENNETH NOLAND, OFC. TRACEY TIFT, OFC, THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. Correction subjected abuse; DAVID Officers prisoners unlawfully MILLARD and John whereby they held custody and in Does 1-10 customarily maliciously to and/or and physical assaulted other frequently and and mental battered prisoners; and/or used unreasonable and excessive force on prisoners. 21. Despite their awareness, Defendants COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE and MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION failed to employ any type of corrective or disciplinary measures against Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO, SGT. KENNETH NOLAND, OFC. TRACEY TIFT, OFC. THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. DANIEL HANSSSON, OFC.RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC.LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10 or other Correction Officers. 22. Defendants had knowledge of, or, had they diligently exercised their duties to instruct, train, supervise, control, and discipline Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO, SGT. KENNETH NOLAND, OFC. TRACEY TIFT, OFC, THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC. LOMBARDO, DANIEL OFC. HANSSSON, STEVEN OFC. YOUNG, RAYMOND OFC. PAUL, GEORGE OFC. THEIS, RICK , OFC.CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10 on a continuing basis, should have had knowledge that the wrongs which were done, as heretofore alleged, were about to be committed. 23. Defendants had power to prevent or aid in preventing the commission of said wrongs, could have done so by reasonable diligence, and intentionally, knowingly, recklessly and/or with deliberate indifference failed to do so. 24. Defendants COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE and MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION directly or indirectly, under color of state law, approved or ratified wanton the unlawful, conduct of deliberate, Defendants malicious, LT.THOMAS reckless, BOLLARO, SGT. and KENNETH NOLAND, OFC. TRACEY TIFT, OFC. THOMAS RICCHIUTI, OFC. TIMOTHY HUDDY, OFC.DANIEL LOMBARDO, OFC. HANSSSON, STEVEN OFC. YOUNG, RAYMOND OFC. GEORGE PAUL, OFC. THEIS, , RICK OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John Does 1-10 heretofore described. 25. As a direct and proximate result of the acts of Defendants as set forth herein, Plaintiff’s decedent suffered severe bodily injuries, from the incident until his death, and caused to experience excruciating conscious pain and suffering in connection with the deprivation of his constitutional rights guaranteed by the Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and protected by 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendants on this Count together with attorney’s fees, punitive damages interest and costs of suit incurred, and for any such further relief as the court deems proper and just. Count Four Supervisory Liability 26. The previous paragraphs are incorporated herein inclusively as if fully set forth. 27. Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO and SGT.KENNETH NOLAND, were supervisory officials and/or officers in charge at the time Plaintiff was assaulted and battered. 28. Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO and SGT.KENNETH NOLAND, had a duty to prevent the subordinate officers from violating the constitutional rights of prisoners. 29. either Defendants LT.THOMAS BOLLARO and SGT.KENNETH NOLAND, directed RICCHIUTI, OFC. Defendants TIMOTHY OFC.TRACEY HUDDY, OFC. TIFT, DANIEL OFC, HANSSSON, THOMAS OFC. RAYMOND PAUL, OFC. RICK LOMBARDO, OFC. STEVEN YOUNG, OFC. GEORGE THEIS, , OFC. CHRISTOPHER PINEY, OFC. BERNARD FISHER, OFC. SARA M. STURT, OFC. JAMIELYN ROOSBACK, OFC. LEO HAFNER, OFC. DAVID MILLARD and John constitutional Does rights 1-10 or had to violate knowledge his/their subordinates violations. Plaintiff’s of and decedents acquiesced in 30. As a direct and proximate result of the acts of Defendants as set forth herein, Plaintiff’s decedent suffered severe bodily injuries, from the incident until his death, and caused to experience excruciating conscious pain and suffering in connection with the deprivation of his constitutional rights guaranteed by the Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and protected by 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. 31. Defendants WHEREFORE, on this Plaintiff Count demands together judgment with against punitive the damages, attorney’s fees, interest and costs of suit incurred, and for any such further relief as the court deems proper and just. Count Five Correct Care Solutions LLC Liability 32. The previous paragraphs are incorporated herein inclusively as if fully set forth. 33. defendant, That at all CORRECT CARE times hereinafter SOLUTIONS LLC, was mentioned, and still the is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and did, and does provide medical treatment to inmates at the defendant MONMOUTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. 34. That CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS LLC, was a State Actor, under 42 USC § 1983, as it acted with deliberate indifference to AMIT BORNSTEIN’S suffer immediate medical pain suffering, conscious constitutional rights and guaranteed needs by and caused depriving the him Fourth, him to of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and protected by 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. 35. That on or about the 29th day of July,2010 the plaintiff’s decedent, AMIT BORNSTEIN, was attended to by the defendant, CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS LLC, as physicians and/or nurses and/or health care provider to attend to, and treat and cure him of a trauma from which he was suffering. 36. The defendants, CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS LLC , did not use reasonable or proper skill in its effort to cure plaintiff’s decedent, AMIT BORNSTEIN, of such pain and suffering in that it negligently AMIT and BORNSTEIN, carelessly failing to treated and the plaintiff’s delaying the decedent, performance of necessary treatment for his trauma , which caused plaintiff’s decedent to pass expire. 37. health Defendant undertook as physicians and/or nurses and/or care provider to attend and care for plaintiff’s decedent, AMIT BORNSTEIN, and to use reasonable and proper skill and care to cure plaintiff’s decedent of such trauma. 38. That defendants did not use reasonable or proper skill in their efforts to cure plaintiff’s decedent of such ailment in that they negligently and carelessly failed to treat, attend and delayed in performing the necessary treatment causing plaintiff’s decedent to sustain severe personal injury and his death on July 29, 2010. 39. The defendants through its agents, servants and/or employees were negligent as described below: (a) In that they did not use reasonable and proper skill or care in their efforts to treat and cure plaintiff’s decedent; (b) In that they carelessly and recklessly failed to provide reasonable and proper medical care and skill, and further and proper in such circumstances; which failure and neglect thereafter caused plaintiff’s decedent to become severely and permanently injured and ultimately expire; (c) In that the knowledge, they defendants skill should plaintiff’s and have failed to diligence which possessed and decedent’s consent exercise as the physicians exercised to the in procedure without such prior information; (d) In that they failed to properly examine the plaintiff’s decedent to ascertain information required prior to performing such care and treatment; thus, failing to utilize the medically accepted procedure; (e) In that defendants used the procedure that was not medically accepted under the circumstances; (f) In that defendants failed to inform the plaintiff’s decedent, of the risks and hazards and consequences of the procedure, thereby obtaining plaintiff’s decedent’s consent to the procedure without such prior information; (g) In that the defendants failed to perform the treatment in the accepted manner; (h) In that the defendants, their agents, servants and/or employees negligently professional disclose care to failed the provide treatment and to or diagnosis plaintiff’s alternatives thereto risks benefits and and the or decedent, reasonable involved their as a to such foreseeable reasonable practitioner would under similar circumstances would have disclosed plaintiff’s in a decedent evaluation; in plaintiff’s decedent failing to advise hazards of the him. manner to failing to of the permitting make an failing plaintiff’s procedures that advise treatment; decedent were said intelligent to alternative the of performed the in the upon 40. The injuries and damages to the plaintiff’s decedent were caused in part by the negligence of the defendant. 41. WHEREFORE, Defendants on this Plaintiff Count demands together judgment with against punitive the damages, attorney’s fees, interest and costs of suit incurred, and for any such further relief as the court deems proper and just. Count Six Correct Care Solutions LLC Liability 42. The previous paragraphs are incorporated herein inclusively as if fully set forth. 43. That CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS LLC, was a State Actor, under 42 USC § 1983, as it acted with deliberate indifference to AMIT BORNSTEIN’S suffer conscious constitutional immediate medical pain suffering, rights and guaranteed by needs and caused depriving the him Fourth, him to of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and protected by 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. 44. That as a result of said conduct, plaintiff’s decedent through no fault, want or lack of care on his part, was severely injured and caused to experience excruciating conscious pain and suffering. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against the Defendants on this Count together with punitive damages, attorney’s fees, interest and costs of suit incurred, and for any such further relief as the court deems proper and just. Count Seven Correct Care Solutions LLC Liability 45. The previous paragraphs are incorporated herein inclusively as if fully set forth. 46. That CORRECT CARE SOLUTIONS LLC, was a State Actor, under 42 USC § 1983, as it acted with deliberate indifference to AMIT BORNSTEIN’S suffer conscious constitutional immediate medical pain suffering, and rights guaranteed needs by and caused depriving the him Fourth, him to of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and protected by 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. 47. That the defendants, its agents, servants and/or employees negligently failed to provide the professional care and treatment decedents, foreseeable or such risks prognosis or alternatives and to disclose thereto benefits involved plaintiff’s the and to reasonable a reasonable as practitioner would under similar circumstances have disclosed in a manner intelligent permitting said evaluation; in plaintiff’s failing to decedent advise the to make an plaintiff’s decedents of the hazards of the delay in performing certain procedures upon AMIT BORNSTEIN. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment against Defendants on this Count together with attorney’s fees, punitive damages interest and costs of suit incurred, and for further relief as the court deems proper and just. Yours etc., S/ MICHAEL N. DAVID Attorney for Plaintiff 82 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 (212) 363-1997 any such

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