A Judge Tossed a NY Prison Sexual Assault Case over Typos. The State’s Lawyers Plan to Ask to Dismiss up to 500 More

A judge tossed a NY prison sexual assault case over typos. The state’s lawyers plan to ask to dismiss up to 500 more

The cases could be dismissed on technical grounds despite video evidence.

A Judge Tossed a Prison Sex Abuse Lawsuit Over Typos

Ernastiaze Moore knew the name of the state prison guard who he alleges sexually assaulted him on two separate occasions at Sullivan Correctional Facility, where he was incarcerated. He remembered the dates of the abuse and the rooms where the attacks took place. His lawyers obtained video of one of the assaults and internal prison reports of both incidents. His case seemed like exactly the type that the Adult Survivors Act was created for. The …

A Judge Tossed a Prison Sex Abuse Lawsuit Over Typos. Hundreds More Dismissals Could Be Coming.

The state plans to ask a court to dismiss some 500 prison sexual assault lawsuits for not strictly abiding by filing requirements. Click here for the New York Focus Story