Legal Opinion

Kiman v. New Hampshire Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 28, 2006No. 05-1998PublishedCited by 127 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Matthew Kiman, formerly incarcerated at the New Hampshire State Prison, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and numerous individuals sued in their individual and official capacities. Kiman, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (“ALS” or “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”), 1 argues that the defendants violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12165, 2 by failing to properly treat his disease and by failing to reasonably accommodate his resulting disability.…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. YeskeySupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Tennessee v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. United States v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Santiago-Ramos v. Centennial P.R. Wireless Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  5. United States v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by127 opinions

  1. Jaros v. Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  2. Robertson v. Las Animas County Sheriff's DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  3. Robert Furgess v. PA Dept of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2019
  4. Paulone v. City of FrederickDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2011
  5. Tardif v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2021

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