Watson v. Defendant 1 et al
| Granville S. Watson |
| Defendant 1 and Defendant 2 |
| 3:2023cv00440 |
| April 5, 2023 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Kari A Dooley |
| Robert A Richardson |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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Filing 8
ORDER SUA SPONTE DISMISSING CASE. Previously, Plaintiff asserted claims under 42 U.S.C Section 1983 for his wrongful convictions in 1991 and 1997, for which he received a pardon in 2009. See Watson v. Connecticut et al., 3:22-cv-563 (KAD). In that case, the Court sua sponte dismissed the Complaint insofar as it was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. See Watson, 3:22-cv-563 at ECF No. 19. Plaintiff appealed the dismissal (see Watson v. Connecticut, 22-1258-cv) and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision. See Watson, 3:22-cv-563 at ECF No. 22. Perhaps as a result of misapprehending the Circuit Court decision, Plaintiff now attempts to reassert identical claims, seeking compensation for the same wrongful convictions and his resulting incarceration. But these claims, having been previously adjudicated on their merits, are foreclosed under the doctrine of res judicata. See Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. Celotex Corp., 56 F.3d 343, 345 ("Res judicata assures the finality of judgments by precluding a party to a lawsuit from litigating a claim more than once."); see also Soules v. Conn. Dept of Emergency Servs. & Pub. Prot., 882 F.3d 52, 55 (2d. Cir 2018) ("Res judicata bars re-litigations if...the previous action involved an adjudication on the merits") (internal quotations omitted)). And it is "[t]he longstanding rule in this Circuit...that a dismissal for failure to comply with the statute of limitations will operate as an adjudication on the merits." See PRC Harris, Inc. v. Boeing Co., 700 F.2d 894, 896 (2d Cir. 1983); see also Michaelesco v. Estate of Richard, 355 F. Appx 572, 573 (2d Cir. 2009) (same). The Complaint is dismissed with prejudice and the Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/20/2023. (Bernard, Hannah)
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| Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Granville S. Watson (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(Fanelle, N.) |
| Filing fee received from Granville S. Watson: $ 402.00, receipt number 26696 (Chartier, AnnMarie) Modified on 4/13/2023 to add receipt number (Freberg, B). |
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Filing 6
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/5/2023. (Fanelle, N.)
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Filing 5
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 4/5/2023. (Fanelle, N.)
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Filing 4
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/5/2023 Discovery due by 10/6/2023 Dispositive Motions due by 11/10/2023 Signed by Clerk on 4/5/2023. (Fanelle, N.)
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| Filing 3 Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, a disclosure statement must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 4/5/2023.(Chartier, AnnMarie) |
| Filing 2 ENTERED IN ERROR - ORDER: We received your Complaint which has been assigned case number 23cv440. In order to proceed, the filing fee or a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis must be submitted to the Court by 5/5/2023 or the case will be subject to dismissal. Fee information and the Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis form may be found on the Court's website at ctd.uscourts.gov. Dismissal due by 5/5/2023 Signed by Clerk on 4/5/2023.(Chartier, AnnMarie) Modified on 4/12/2023 to add Entered in Error as fee was received at time of case filing. (Chartier, AnnMarie). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendant 1 and Defendant 2 filed by Granville S. Watson. (Attachments: #1 Envelope 1, #2 Envelope 2)(Chartier, AnnMarie) |
| Judge Kari A. Dooley and Judge Robert A. Richardson added. (Freberg, B) |
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