Legal Opinion
Griffin v. City of New York Correctional Commissioner
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 11, 1995No. 90 CV 1073 (FB)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BLOCK, District Judge:
On March 28, 1990, plaintiff Raymond Griffin (“Griffin”) brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison and hospital officials due to their alleged failure to provide prompt and adequate medical treatment for his alleged health problems, which Griffin claims constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment.” For the reasons more fully set forth below, Griffin’s complaint is dismissed because he is a fugitive from justice.
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BACKGROUND
On April 6, 1992, this Court (Nickerson, J.), granted Griffin’s application for appointment of pro bono…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- John L. Broadway v. City of Montgomery, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Alphonse PersicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Ali v. SimsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Forty-Five Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Dollars ($45,940) in United States Currency (Terry C. McKay Claimant)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by3 opinions
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