Legal Opinion
Veloz v. New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 30, 2004No. 02 Civ. 7070(SHS)PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
STEIN, District Judge.
Francisco Veloz brings this action pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that defendants violated his constitutional right under the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. His allegations arise out of the treatment he received for a spinal condition while incarcerated at Green Haven Correctional Facility. Specifically, Veloz alleges defendants failed to provide adequate medical care for his condition for more than eight years. He also alleges that the operation that was eventually performed to improve…
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