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Second Circuit Dismisses New York Prisoner's § 1983 Action for Deliberate Indifference to Diabetic Diet

Loaded on May 15, 2012

Filed under: Diabetes, PLRA, Frivolous Litigation (PLRA). Location: New York.

Second Circuit Dismisses New York Prisoner's § 1983 Action for Deliberate Indifference to Diabetic Diet

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a § 1983 claim by prisoner Steve Collazo, who had alleged "deliberate indifference to medical needs" and due process violations against Great Meadows Correctional Facility (Meadows), and …

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