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Portalatin v. Department of Corrections

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 10, 2009No. 569 M.D. 2008PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

Before this Court in our original jurisdiction are the preliminary objections of the Department of Corrections (DOC) to a petition for review in the nature of a complaint seeking declaratory judgment filed by Wilfredo Portalatin (Portalatin), an inmate serving a life sentence at a state correctional institution. Portalatin seeks a declaration that DOC’s assessment of copay fees for treatment of his chronic skin condition violates the Prison Medical Services Act 1 (Act) and DOC regulations prohibiting charges for medical treatment of chronic conditions and prescription…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Reynolds v. WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  5. Bronson v. Central Office Review CommitteeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Orange Stones Co. v. City of ReadingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Seitel Data, Ltd. v. Center TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  3. Saxberg v. Pennsylvania Dept. of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  4. Rubino v. Pennsylvania Gaming Control BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  5. Cunningham v. Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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