Legal Opinion
Feeney v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 2, 2006No. 05-2224PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant James M. Feeney, a former inmate of the Massachusetts correctional system, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that Correctional Medical Services, Inc. (“CMS”) and seven health care professionals acted with deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The district court dismissed the case against five of the defendants for failure to state a claim and later granted summary judgment in favor of the other three. 1 Feeney appeals, and we affirm.
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A. Factual Background
At all times relevant to his…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Robert M. Layne v. Douglas Vinzant, Frank Hall and Charles Gaughan, Robert M. Layne v. Douglas VinzantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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