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Failure to Treat Mental Illness Not Actionable in NY Case

The plaintiff, suffering from bi-polar disorder, experienced repeated manic
episodes resulting in misbehavior that increased his SHU time as well as
subjecting him to unpleasant confrontations and treatment.

At 296: "Because Plaintiff has not submitted any verifiable evidence
indicating that a failure to treat his condition adversely affected his
prognosis, ...

 

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