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WDNY — Medical Malpractice: Striplin v. Alves, et al. (access required)

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POSTED: December 26, 2011
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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 he had attempted [...]

WDNY — Eighth Amendment: Rodriquez v. Conway, et al.

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: December 13, 2011
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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 complaint on the basis that their [...]

Dumpson, et al. v. Goord, et al. (access required)

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: September 19, 2011
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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 level 1 for 30 days and [...]

Purnell v. Groveland Correctional Medical Unit (access required)

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POSTED: September 15, 2011
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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 alleged that the defendants placed him [...]

Eighth Amendment: Matter of Wooley v. New York State Department of Correctional Services (access required)

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POSTED: July 7, 2010
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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 under the Eighth Amendment. Petitioner Robert [...]