Goodnow v. Palm.

• Position: Prisoner sues prison dentist for violating his Eighth Amendment rights - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

DENTAL CARE

PRIVATE PROVIDER

FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE

Goodnow v. Palm, 264 F.Supp.2d 125 (D.Vt. 2003). A prisoner brought a civil rights suit against a private medical contractor and its prison dentist, alleging violation of his Eighth Amendment rights by failing to treat his broken tooth during a seven-month period of incarceration at a state prison. The district court denied summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court ordered further proceedings to determine if the defendants relied, in good...