McCoy v. Goord.U.S. District Court FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE McCoy v. Goord, 255 F.Supp.2d 233 (S.D.N.Y. 2003). A former inmate brought a pro se [section] 1983 action against 26 officials and employees of a state corrections department, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated while he was incarcerated incarcerated /in·car·cer·at·ed/ (in-kahr´ser-at?ed) imprisoned; constricted; subjected to incarceration. in·car·cer·at·ed adj. Confined or trapped, as a hernia. . The district court dismissed the case. The court held that the complaint alleging that a prison psychologist displayed immediate prejudice against the inmate, accused him of being highly litigious litigious adj. referring to a person who constantly brings or prolongs legal actions, particularly when the legal maneuvers are unnecessary or unfounded. Such persons often enjoy legal battles, controversy, the courtroom, the spotlight, use the courts to punish , and noted in records from counseling sessions that the inmate appeared to be manipulating the prison's mental health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract for possible future litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. or immediate gratification, did not support claims for deliberate indifference. The court found that the mental health employee did not act with deliberate indifference, notwithstanding allegations that the employee, upon interviewing the inmate after he had passed out and complained of amnesia, sent him back to his cell. (Sing Sing Correctional Facility, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) |
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