Atkins v. County of Orange.

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U.S. District Court

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Atkins v. County of Orange, 372 F.Supp.2d 377 (S.D.N.Y. 2005). Jail inmates brought a [section] 1983 action against a county and corrections officers, alleging indifference to their mental health needs and mistreatment. The defendants moved to preclude expert witness testimony and for partial summary judgment. The district court granted summary judgment in part and denied it in part. The court found that the alleged act of serving...