Legal Opinion
Williams v. Ward
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided January 10, 1983No. CIV-78-54CPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, an inmate at Attica Correctional Facility, filed a pro se civil rights complaint in January 1978 against defendants Smith, Kejzlar, and Hollenbeck, charging that in 1977 his left leg was amputated two inches above the knee as a result of gross negligence on the part of Dr. Kejzlar and Steven Hollenbeck.
After a motion to dismiss the complaint was denied, the court appointed counsel to represent the plaintiff, and discovery began in 1979. On January 29,1980, the Assistant New York State Attorney General moved for an order allowing him to withdraw as counsel for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. GlickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Josephina Duchesne as Administratrix of the Estate of Pauline Perez v. Jule M. SugarmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Edgar Pauk v. The Board of Trustees of the City University of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Harriett Duet Kirk, Widow of Dalta Ray Kirk v. Alwynn J. Cronvich, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of the Parish of JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States of America Ex Rel. Tyrone B. Larkins v. Russell G. Oswald, Commissioner of Corrections of New York StateCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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