WDNY — Medical Malpractice: Striplin v. Alves, et al. 
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: December 26, 2011
Tags: eighth amendment, medical malpractice, U.S. District Court, WDNY
U.S. District Court, WDNY Medical Malpractice Eighth Amendment Striplin v. Alves, et al. 10-cv-06190-CJS Judges Siragusa Background: The plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, filed a § 1983 complaint alleging the defendants had denied him appropriate medical care. The plaintiff was found unresponsive after [...]
WDNY — Eighth Amendment: Rodriquez v. Conway, et al.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: December 13, 2011
Tags: eighth amendment, medical malpractice, U.S. District Court, WDNY
U.S. District Court, WDNY Eighth Amendment Medical Malpractice Rodriquez v. Conway, et al. 10-cv-6243L Judge Larimer Background: The pro se plaintiff commenced a § 1983 action alleging that the defendants, employees of the Attica State Correctional Facility, had failed to provide adequate treatment for his back pain. The defendants moved for summary judgment dismissing the [...]
Dumpson, et al. v. Goord, et al.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: September 19, 2011
Tags: eighth amendment, Prisoner Deprivation Orders, U.S. District Court, WDNY
U.S. District Court, WDNY Eighth Amendment Prisoner Deprivation Orders Dumpson, et al. v. Goord, et al. 00-cv-6039-CJS Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiffs were inmates at Southport Correctional Facility. The facility used a Progressive Inmate Movement System that classified inmates according to their disciplinary problems. Pursuant to the PIMS system, all new entries were classified as [...]
Purnell v. Groveland Correctional Medical Unit
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: September 15, 2011
Tags: eighth amendment, U.S. District Court, Wanton Conduct, WDNY
U.S. District Court, WDNY Eighth Amendment Wanton Conduct Purnell v. Groveland Correctional Medical Unit 10-cv-6358L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff, a former inmate of the Groveland Correctional Facility, brought suit alleging numerous constitutional violations. He alleged that he suffered from an unnamed physical impairment that made it difficult for him to walk. The plaintiff further [...]
Eighth Amendment: Matter of Wooley v. New York State Department of Correctional Services
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: July 7, 2010
Tags: eighth amendment, experimental treatment, medical treatment, New York State Court of Appeals
New York State Court of Appeals Eighth Amendment Medical Treatment — Experimental Treatment Matter of Wooley v. New York State Department of Correctional Services No. 129 Appealed from the Third Department Background: At issue on appeal is whether the denial of maintenance Hepatitis C drug therapy following two 48-week treatments constituted cruel and unusual punishment [...]
