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Martinez v. Santamaria, 14 Civ. 7634. (2016)

Court: District Court, S.D. New York Number: infdco20161201d88 Visitors: 15
Filed: Nov. 03, 2016
Latest Update: Nov. 03, 2016
Summary: OPINION ROBERT W. SWEET , District Judge . Defendant New York State Education Department ("SED"), (s/h/a Adult Career and Continuing Education Services — Vocational Rehabilitation ("ACCES-VR") and Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision ("BPSS")) and individual defendants Isabel Gonzalez, Ann Huff, Robert Linton, Patricia Manzariello (s/h/a Patricia Manzzariello), Edward G. Kramer, Armando Pabon, Jr., and John B. King, Jr. (collectively, the "Individual State Defendants" and, along with SE
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OPINION

Defendant New York State Education Department ("SED"), (s/h/a Adult Career and Continuing Education Services — Vocational Rehabilitation ("ACCES-VR") and Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision ("BPSS")) and individual defendants Isabel Gonzalez, Ann Huff, Robert Linton, Patricia Manzariello (s/h/a Patricia Manzzariello), Edward G. Kramer, Armando Pabon, Jr., and John B. King, Jr. (collectively, the "Individual State Defendants" and, along with SED, the "State Defendants") and Defendant Culinary Academy of New York, Inc. (s/h/a "Star Career Academy Corporate Office" and "Star Career Academy New York City Campus") ("CANY" collectively with the State Defendants, "Defendants") have both moved pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b) (1) and 12 (b) (6) to dismiss the Complaint of pro se plaintiff Juan Ramon Martinez ("Martinez" or the "Plaintiff"). Based upon the conclusions set forth below, the second amended complaint is dismissed with prejudice.

Prior Proceedings

The Plaintiff filed his Complaint on September 15, 2014 seeking damages of $100 million arising out of a series of events starting in 2010. On July 8, 2015 the Court dismissed his Complaint with leave to amend. On July 29, 2015 Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint and filed his Second Amended Complaint on November 18, 2015.

The Plaintiff, an alleged former "consumer" of ACCES-VR, appears to assert substantially the same claims as in his original complaint although it is now over three times the length of his original complaint.

The instant motions were marked fully submitted on April 7, 2016.

The Complaint Is Dismissed with Prejudice

While it is clear that the Plaintiff has put considerable time and effort into his pro se Second Amended Complaint, it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted by a federal court. For the same reasons articulated in the Court's July 8, 2015 opinion, the Second Amended Complaint lacks a short and plain statement required by Rule 8, many of the claims are barred because certain defendants are entitled to immunity under the 11th Amendment, Plaintiff failed to allege any non-conclusory or non-speculative adverse action was taken against him for an anti-disability discriminatory reason, and Plaintiff's claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985, and 1986 all fail for procedural reasons and because they fail to state a constitutional injury.

Conclusion

Based on the conclusions set forth above, Defendants' motions to dismiss are granted, and the Complaint is dismissed with prejudice. Plaintiff's request to file a third amended complaint is denied.

It is so ordered.

Source:  Leagle

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