Legal Opinion
Malik v. Officer Berlinland
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 15, 1990PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMercure, J.
Petitioner, an inmate in the special housing unit (hereinafter SHU) at Sullivan Correctional Facility in Sullivan County, commenced this proceeding alleging that the food served to him in SHU was being contaminated by the styrofoam "median” that it was served in, thereby causing him numerous bodily pains and anxieties. Respondents annexed to their answer the affidavit of Wayne Wilhelm, Deputy Superintendent for security at the facility, who averred that "[a]ll inmates [in SHU] get identical food” and that "[petitioner’s] food is not contaminated”. Supreme Court dismissed the petition. This…
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