Legal Opinion
George v. Goldrick
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 27, 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alfred J. Weiner, J.
This CPLR article 78 proceeding, in the nature of mandamus, was initiated to compel respondents to eliminate alleged overcrowded conditions at the Rockland County Jail.
The original petition named only Lewellyn George as petitioner. The respondents originally named were Thomas Goldrick, the Sheriff of Rockland County (in his individual and official capacity), Elijah Coleman, the Superintendent of the jail (in his individual and official capacity), John Grant, the County Executive of Rockland County (in his individual and official capacity) and Thomas A.…
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