Opinion ID: 4526973
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Superintendent Graham

Text: The district court also did not err in dismissing Lombardo’s claim against Superintendent Graham. We have set forth the following grounds for supervisory liability under § 1983: (1) the defendant participated directly in the alleged constitutional violation, (2) the defendant, after being informed of the violation through a report or appeal, failed to remedy the wrong, (3) the defendant created a policy or custom under which unconstitutional practices occurred, or allowed the continuance of such a policy or custom, (4) the defendant was grossly negligent in supervising subordinates who 5 committed the wrongful acts, or (5) the defendant exhibited deliberate indifference to the rights of inmates by failing to act on information indicating that unconstitutional acts were occurring. Colon v. Coughlin, 58 F.3d 865, 873 (2d Cir. 1995). 1 As the district court noted, Lombardo’s complaint named Graham as a defendant but made no reference to him in the body of the complaint. On appeal, Lombardo asserts for the first time that Graham knew or should have known about the lack of medical services his employees provided because inmates have filed a number of grievances and lawsuits against his medical staff, and that his failure to intervene to protect prisoners amounted to deliberate indifference. These generalized allegations are insufficient to show that Graham participated in the delay in Lombardo’s medical treatment, that he was grossly negligent in supervising medical staff, that he had created or allowed a policy of delaying treatment, or that he was aware of the delay in Lombardo’s treatment and failed to intervene. See id. at 873–74. We have considered all of Lombardo’s remaining arguments and find them to be without merit. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court. FOR THE COURT: Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Clerk of Court 1 Although we have observed that Iqbal may have heightened the requirements for supervisory liability by requiring more direct personal involvement, we need not decide that issue where, as here, the allegations are also insufficient to state a claim under Colon. See Grullon v. City of New Haven, 720 F.3d 133, 139 (2d Cir. 2013). 6