Espinal v. Coughlin

In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to compel the respondent to provide the medication Tylox for the treatment of petitioner’s back pain, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Beisner, J.), dated April 10,1985, which dismissed the proceeding.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

We agree with the Supreme Court’s determination that the record does not support the petitioner’s claim that the correctional authorities have been deliberately indifferent to his medical needs (see, Estelle v Gamble, 429 US 97, 104;…