McCoy v. Goord.

• Position: Medical care petition - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE

DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE

McCoy v. Goord, 255 F.Supp.2d 233 (S.D.N.Y. 2003). A former inmate brought a pro se [section] 1983 action against 26 officials and employees of a state corrections department, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated while he was incarcerated. The district court dismissed the case. The court held that the complaint alleging that a prison psychologist displayed immediate prejudice against the inmate, accused him of being highly litigious, and noted in records from counseling sessions that the inmate appeared to be manipulating the prison's mental health services for possible...