District Court, E.D. New York May 31, 2000, No. CV 98-7245 (ADS)(ETB) (Aupperlee v. Coughlin)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

SPATT, District Judge.

On November 20, 1998 Frank Aupperlee (the “plaintiff’ or “Aupperlee”), initiated *338this action by the filing of a complaint against Thomas Coughlin, III (“Cough-lin”), Philip Coombe, Jr. (“Coombe”), Glenn S. Goord (“Goord”), James F. Re-core (“Recore”), and Brian Fischer (“Fischer”) (collectively, the “defendants”).