Legal Opinion
Mason v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2009No. 07-2814PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
Alex Mason, a Missouri state prisoner, suffered a blood clot that caused permanent blindness in his left eye. Mason sued the manager of his prison housing unit, James Carter, and the director of prison medical services, Dr. Gary Campbell, alleging that they violated his Eighth Amendment rights by failing to facilitate or render adequate medical treatment. Mason also sued the Missouri Department of Corrections (“MDOC”), alleging that the MDOC denied him meaningful access to prison benefits and services after he became blind, in violation of the Americans with…
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