Legal Opinion

Scott v. Goord

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 10, 2006PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpain, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Rumsey, J.), entered August 24, 2005 in Chemung County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of the Central Office Review Committee denying his grievance.

Petitioner, a prison inmate, sustained an injury to his left shoulder while incarcerated. Subsequently, petitioner was scheduled for a surgical procedure known as a “Mumford excision” which was intended to relieve petitioner’s persistent pain. Petitioner refused to undergo the procedure and was permitted to confer with an…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Singh v. EagenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. Jarvis v. PullmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Pittman v. PortuondoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  5. Smith v. AlvesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wooley v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Martinez v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Davis v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Fitzgerald v. MenardVermont Superior Court · 2017
  5. MARTINEZ, MANUEL v. STATE OF NEW YORKAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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