Legal Opinion
Ellen Torraco, Etc. v. Michael Maloney, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 18, 1991No. 90-1477PublishedCited by 161 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ATKINS, Senior District Judge.
Ellen Torraco, administratrix of the estate of Michael Torraco, her son, appeals from a decision of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants Michael Maloney and Edward Messina, the prison psychologist and the superintendent of MCI-Cedar Junction, respectively. Plaintiff/appellant Ms. Torraco filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that her son’s suicide was caused by the defendants/appellees’ deliberate indifference to his serious mental health and safety needs in violation of the eighth amendment to the United States…
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