Legal Opinion
Michael Postawko v. Missouri Dept of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 6, 2018No. 17-3029PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Circuit Judge.
Michael Postawko, Christopher Baker, and Michael Jamerson sought class certification for their claims alleging that the Missouri Department of Corrections ("MDOC") and various related defendants violated the Eighth Amendment and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") by providing inadequate medical screening and care for chronic Hepatitis C ("HCV") viral infections. In particular, they claim the MDOC's policies expose the class to a substantial risk of serious harm. The district court 1 granted class certification.
We granted the Defendants' Fed. R.…
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