Galliego v. John Doe
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:21-cv-00284
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Galliego v. John Doe, Judge Broderick granted the City’s request for more time to identify the correction officer accused of assaulting Galliego.
Christopher D. Galliego, the City of New York, and the unidentified correction officer whose identity the City was ordered to provide.
What happened
In Galliego v. John Doe, Christopher D. Galliego alleged that a correction officer assaulted him while he was being transported by bus from West Facility to the George R. Vierno Center. Galliego was incarcerated and represented himself.
The City of New York asked for 30 more days to respond to the court’s order requiring it to identify the officer, provide the officer’s badge number, and provide a service address. The City said it needed more time to obtain records about a probe team called to the bus and to interview officers identified in those records.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick granted the request, extending the deadline from April 12, 2021, to May 12, 2021. The court also directed Galliego to file an amended complaint naming the John Doe defendant within 30 days after receiving the information from the Law Department.
The detailed version
- Galliego v. John Doe · No. 1:21-cv-00284
- Vernon Broderick
- Apr. 9, 2021
Background
Christopher D. Galliego filed a complaint alleging, among other things, that a correction officer assaulted him on November 18, 2020, while he was being transported on a bus from “West Facility” to the George R. Vierno Center at Rikers Island. The defendant officer was not identified in the complaint and was referred to as John Doe. Galliego was proceeding without a lawyer.
On February 11, 2021, the court ordered the City of New York to identify the officer by April 12, 2021, and to provide the officer’s badge number and service address. The City reported that, during its investigation, it learned that a probe team had been called to the bus. It requested documents concerning the extraction and any resulting infractions so it could interview officers named in those documents and confirm who was present.
Request and ruling
The City requested a 30-day extension, moving the deadline to May 12, 2021. The order states: “APPLICATION GRANTED.” The court also directed Galliego to file an amended complaint naming the John Doe defendant within 30 days after receiving the information from the Law Department. The Clerk’s Office was directed to mail Galliego a copy of the order.
Judge Vernon S. Broderick therefore granted the City’s request for additional time; the order did not decide whether the alleged assault occurred or whether Galliego was entitled to relief on his claims.
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