Legal Opinion
Gotkin v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 17, 1975No. 477, Docket 74-2138PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
Janet Gotkin, a former mental patient, and her husband Paul brought an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343 (1970) seeking to have Mrs. Gotkin’s records at Brooklyn State Hospital, Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, and Gracie Square Hospital made available to her. Judge Travia granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. He held that the plaintiffs had failed to demonstrate that they had a constitutional right to inspect and copy Mrs. Gotkin’s records.1 Gotkin v.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Wisconsin v. ConstantineauSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. CausbySupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- McKenna v. FargoDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1978
- Alaska Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. KrepsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Tron v. CondelloDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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