Hussey v. Giannone et al

Filing 11

ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff 30 additional days to file an amended complaint that complies with the standards set forth in the Court's August 28, 2023 order of dismissal. Plaintiff must submit any amended complaint to this Court 9;s Pro Se Intake Unit within 30 days of the date of this order, caption the document as an "Amended Complaint," and label the document with docket number 23-CV-4339 (LTS). An Amended Civil Rights Complaint form is attached to this order. No summons will issue at this time. If Plaintiff fails to comply within the time allowed, and he cannot show good cause to excuse such failure, the Court will direct the Clerk of Court to enter judgment consistent with the Court's August 28, 2023 order of dismissal. The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order and a copy of the Court's August 28, 2023 order of dismissal (ECF 10) to Plaintiff at: 176 Clarkson Avenue, Apt. 5J, Brooklyn, New York 11226. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 11/9/2023) (ks)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
YESSUH SUHYES HUSSEY,
Plaintiff,
23-CV-4339 (LTS)

-againstJOHN GIANNONE; SHTA STAFF KIZER;
SHTA STAFF LORA,

ORDER

Defendants.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:
Plaintiff brings this action pro se. By order dated August 28, 2023, the Court dismissed
the complaint, but granted Plaintiff 60 days’ leave to replead his claims in an amended
complaint. At the time the Court issued its order, Plaintiff was detained in the Otis Bantum
Correctional Center on Rikers Island. Plaintiff has not filed an amended complaint.
The Court takes notice of the posture of one of Plaintiff’s pending actions in the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In a motion submitted in one of
Plaintiff’s actions in that court, Corporation Counsel for the City of New York indicated that
Plaintiff was released from New York City Department of Correction custody on October 2,
2023. See Hussey v. 3 John Doe’s of ESU, No. 23-CV-2152 (PKC) (LB), Dkt. 13 (E.D.N.Y.)
Corporation counsel subsequently provided the Eastern District with a Brooklyn, New York
address for Plaintiff. See id., Dkt. 15.
In light of Plaintiff’s pro se status and the fact that he was released from custody prior to
the expiration of the deadline to submit an amended complaint, the Court grants Plaintiff an
additional 30 days to file an amended complaint. If Plaintiff wishes to replead his claims, he
must file an amended complaint within 30 days of the date of this order.

CONCLUSION
The Court grants Plaintiff 30 additional days to file an amended complaint that complies
with the standards set forth in the Court’s August 28, 2023 order of dismissal. Plaintiff must
submit any amended complaint to this Court’s Pro Se Intake Unit within 30 days of the date of
this order, caption the document as an “Amended Complaint,” and label the document with
docket number 23-CV-4339 (LTS). An Amended Civil Rights Complaint form is attached to this
order. No summons will issue at this time. If Plaintiff fails to comply within the time allowed,
and he cannot show good cause to excuse such failure, the Court will direct the Clerk of Court to
enter judgment consistent with the Court’s August 28, 2023 order of dismissal.
The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order and a copy of the Court’s
August 28, 2023 order of dismissal (ECF 10) to Plaintiff at: 176 Clarkson Avenue, Apt. 5J,
Brooklyn, New York 11226.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 9, 2023
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

(In the space above enter the full name(s) of the plaintiff(s). )

AMENDED
COMPLAINT
under the Civil Rights Act,
42 U. S. C. § 1983

-against-

Jury Trial:

Q

Yes

Q

No

(check one)
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Civ. _________ (

)

(In the space above enter the full name(s) of the defendant(s). If you
cannot fit the names of all of the defendants in the space provided,
please write “see attached” in the space above and attach an
additional sheet of paper with the full list of names. The names
listed in the above caption must be identical to those contained in
Part I. Addresses should not be included here. )

I.

Parties in this complaint:

A.

List your name, identification number, and the name and address of your current place of
confinement. Do the same for any additional plaintiffs named. Attach additional sheets of paper
as necessary.

Plaintiff’s

B.

Name_____________________________________________________________
ID#_______________________________________________________________
Current Institution___________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

List all defendants’ names, positions, places of employment, and the address where each defendant
may be served. M ake sure that the defendant(s) listed below are identical to those contained in the
above caption. Attach additional sheets of paper as necessary.

Defendant No. 1

Name ___________________________________________ Shield #_________
Where Currently Employed __________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

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Defendant No. 2

Name ___________________________________________ Shield #_________
Where Currently Employed __________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Defendant No. 3

Name ___________________________________________ Shield #_________
Where Currently Employed __________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

W ho did
w hat?

Defendant No. 4

Name ___________________________________________ Shield #_________
Where Currently Employed __________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Defendant No. 5

Name ___________________________________________ Shield #_________
Where Currently Employed __________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

II.

Statement of Claim:

State as briefly as possible the facts of your case. Describe how each of the defendants named in the
caption of this complaint is involved in this action, along with the dates and locations of all relevant events.
You may wish to include further details such as the names of other persons involved in the events giving
rise to your claims. Do not cite any cases or statutes. If you intend to allege a number of related claims,
number and set forth each claim in a separate paragraph. Attach additional sheets of paper as necessary.
A.

In what institution did the events giving rise to your claim(s) occur?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

B.

Where in the institution did the events giving rise to your claim(s) occur?
_______________________________________________________________________________

C.

What date and approximate time did the events giving rise to your claim(s) occur?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

D.
W hat
h ap p en ed
to you ?

Facts:__________________________________________________________________________

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W as
anyone
else
involved?

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W ho else
saw w hat
h ap p en ed?

III.

Injuries:

If you sustained injuries related to the events alleged above, describe them and state what medical
treatment, if any, you required and received.
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IV.

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies:

The Prison Litigation Reform Act (" PLRA" ), 42 U. S. C. § 1997e(a), requires that “ [n]o action shall be
brought with respect to prison conditions under section 1983 of this title, or any other Federal law, by a
prisoner confined in any jail, prison, or other correctional facility until such administrative remedies as are
available are exhausted. ” Administrative remedies are also known as grievance procedures.
A.

Did your claim(s) arise while you were confined in a jail, prison, or other correctional facility?
Yes ____

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No ____

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If YES, name the jail, prison, or other correctional facility where you were confined at the time of the
events giving rise to your claim(s).
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
B.

Does the jail, prison or other correctional facility where your claim(s) arose have a grievance
procedure?
Yes ____

C.

No ____

Do Not Know ____

Does the grievance procedure at the jail, prison or other correctional facility where your claim(s)
arose cover some or all of your claim(s)?
Yes ____

No ____

Do Not Know ____

If YES, which claim(s)?
_______________________________________________________________________________
D.

Did you file a grievance in the jail, prison, or other correctional facility where your claim(s) arose?
Yes ____

No ____

If NO, did you file a grievance about the events described in this complaint at any other jail,
prison, or other correctional facility?
Yes ____
E.

No ____

If you did file a grievance, about the events described in this complaint, where did you file the
grievance?
_______________________________________________________________________________
1.
Which claim(s) in this complaint did you grieve?
______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
2.
What was the result, if any?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
3.
What steps, if any, did you take to appeal that decision? Describe all efforts to appeal to
the highest level of the grievance process.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

F.

If you did not file a grievance:
1.

If there are any reasons why you did not file a grievance, state them here:
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

2.

If you did not file a grievance but informed any officials of your claim, state who you
informed, when and how, and their response, if any:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

G.

Please set forth any additional information that is relevant to the exhaustion of your administrative
remedies.
_______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Note:

You may attach as exhibits to this complaint any documents related to the exhaustion of your
administrative remedies.

V.

Relief:

State what you want the Court to do for you (including the amount of monetary compensation, if any, that
you are seeking and the basis for such amount).

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On
these
claims

VI.

Previous lawsuits:

A.

Have you filed other lawsuits in state or federal court dealing with the same facts involved in this
action?
Yes ____ No ____

B.

If your answer to A is YES, describe each lawsuit by answering questions 1 through 7 below. (If
there is more than one lawsuit, describe the additional lawsuits on another sheet of paper, using
the same format. )
1.

Parties to the previous lawsuit:

Plaintiff
Defendants
2. Court (if federal court, name the district; if state court, name the county) ________________
3.

Docket or Index number

4.

Name of Judge assigned to your case__________________________________________

5.

Approximate date of filing lawsuit

6.

Is the case still pending? Yes ____ No ____
If NO, give the approximate date of disposition__________________________________

7.

What was the result of the case? (For example: Was the case dismissed? Was there
judgment in your favor? Was the case appealed?) _______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

On
other
claim s

C.

Have you filed other lawsuits in state or federal court otherwise relating to your imprisonment?
Yes ____

D.

No ____

If your answer to C is YES, describe each lawsuit by answering questions 1 through 7 below. (If
there is more than one lawsuit, describe the additional lawsuits on another piece of paper, using
the same format. )
1.

Parties to the previous lawsuit:

Plaintiff
Defendants
2.

Court (if federal court, name the district; if state court, name the county) ___________

3.

Docket or Index number

4.

Name of Judge assigned to your case_________________________________________

5.

Approximate date of filing lawsuit

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6.

Is the case still pending? Yes ____ No ____
If NO, give the approximate date of disposition_________________________________

7.

What was the result of the case? (F or example: Was the case dismissed? Was there
judgment in your favor? Was the case appealed?) ______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signed this

day of

, 20

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Signature of Plaintiff

_____________________________________

Inmate Number

_____________________________________

Institution Address

_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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Note:

All plaintiffs named in the caption of the complaint must date and sign the complaint and provide
their inmate numbers and addresses.

I declare under penalty of perjury that on this _____ day of _________________, 20__, I am delivering
this complaint to prison authorities to be mailed to the Pro Se Office of the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York.

Signature of Plaintiff:

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