Duley Lyons v. Cindy Butts

Anchorage, Alaska personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation claim.



The Plaintiff, Duley Lyons, was an inmate at Palmer Correctional Center (PCC) in Palmer, Alaska, who was released in 2008. The Defendant, Cindy Betts, was the Superintendent and Head Warden of Palmer Correctional Center (PCC) during the time Plaintiff was housed there and for some time after Plaintiff's release. Under 18 U.S.C. § 1983, Plaintiff alleges during his time at PCC Defendant sexually assaulted him and then, when he was released from PCC, Defendant enslaved him in violation of the Eighth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Under Alaska law, Plaintiff also alleges Defendant falsely imprisoned him, inflicted emotional distress upon him, and was negligent by engaging in sexual acts while he was a prisoner.



The Defendant denied the claims.



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ORDER of USCA as to 107 Notice of Appeal, filed by Duley Lyons. 25-1183 : Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, this appeal is voluntarily dismissed. The parties shall bear their own costs and attorneys fees on appeal.