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OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Bryan Swanhart (“Bryan S.” or “Plaintiff”) brings this action under 42 U.S.C. §§1983, 1985, and 1986, and state common law, asserting, inter alia, multiple civil rights violations. (See Compl.) Bryan S. alleges that on September 1, 2027, he was involved a car accident after suffering a seizure. (See Compl. at 3.) Instead of rendering medical assistance, the responding New York State trooper allegedly (i) shook and slapped him; (ii) had his blood drawn against his consent and released his medical information to his employer; (iii) falsely arrested and charged him for driving while impaired, following too closely, and leaving the scene of the crime; (iv) denied him access to his wife, Bartholomew, and his mother, Joyce S. while hospitalized; and (v) tampered with evidence during his subsequent criminal prosecution. (See Compl. at 1-13, ECF No. 33.) Plaintiff sues Defendants Trooper Kyle Jackson (“Trooper Jackson”), Captain Paul Artuz (“Captain Artuz”), Lieutenant Michael Harvey (“Lieutenant Harvey”), and John Doe Officers 1-5 (collectively, “Defendants”), asserting federal claims for violations of his constitutional rights, as well as an assortment of state common law claims arising from the conduct allegedly underlying these violations. (See id. at 13-22.) Presently pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and (6) (the “Motion”). (ECF No. 46.) For the following reasons, Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. BACKGROUND I. Procedural Background Plaintiff commenced this action on or about August 24, 2020, against New York State and various employees and officers of the New York State Police (“NYSP”). (Compl., ECF No. 1.) On April 15, 2021, the named defendants moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s original Complaint. (ECF No. 21). By Opinion and Order, dated March 24, 2022, the Court dismissed with prejudice Plaintiffs’ federal and state law claims against New York State, the New York State Police, and all individual named defendants in their official capacities, and dismissed without prejudice all other remaining federal and state law claims against the individual defendants in their individual capacities. (ECF No. 27.) Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on May 29, 2022 (ECF No. 28.) and on June 28, 2022, filed a “Corrected First Amended Complaint.” (ECF No. 33). The Corrected First Amended Complaint, hereinafter referred to as the Amended Complaint (“Am. Compl.”) is the operative complaint. On October 19, 2022, Defendants sought leave to file a motion to dismiss the Am. Compl., which the Court subsequently granted. (ECF No. 45.) Defendants filed their notice of motion (ECF No. 46), accompanying memorandum in support (“Def. Mem.,” ECF No. 47), and reply (“Reply,” ECF No. 50) on January 20, 2023. Contemporaneously, Plaintiff filed his memorandum in opposition (“Response in Opp.,” ECF No. 48) and declaration with accompanying exhibits. (“Gambino Decl.,” ECF No. 49.) II. Factual Background The following facts are derived from Am. Compl. and are taken as true and construed in the light most favorable to Plaintiff for the purposes of this motion.1 A. Bryan S. had a car accident after suffering a seizure; Trooper Jackson responded to the scene and did not provide medical assistance On September 1, 2017, Bryan S., a sergeant for the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (“DOCCS”), had a car accident on 1360 Route 22, Southeast, New York, after suffering a seizure while driving his vehicle. (Am. Compl.

9-10, 13.) Troopers Jackson and Jane Doe 1 responded to the scene. (Id. 11). Trooper Jackson, who had previously worked at DOCCS at the same time as Bryan S., held an animus toward him and vowed to “get even” as a result of this animus. (Id.

 
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