Wall v. Dion.

• Position: Cases of dental care - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

DENTAL CARE

INADEQUATE CARE

Wall v. Dion, 257 F.Supp.2d 316 (D.Me. 2003). A county jail inmate suffering from hepatitis C brought a pro se state court [section] 1983 action against private contractors that provided medical services to inmates, alleging inadequate dental care. The district court denied the contractors' motion to dismiss, finding that the inmate's failure to allege a blanket custom or policy of not treating inmates with hepatitis C, did not preclude his [section] 1983 claim. The court noted that even absent a...