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WILKINSON v. SKINNER

34 N.Y.2d 53 (1974)

Gregory Wilkinson, Appellant, v. Albert Skinner et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 2, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman Schwartz, David C. Leven and Edward I. Koren for appellant.

Joseph C. Pilato, William J. Stevens and Michael K. Consedine for respondents.

Judges JONES, RABIN and STEVENS concur with Judge WACHTLER; Chief Judge BREITEL concurs in a separate opinion; Judge GABRIELLI dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion in which Judge JASEN concurs.

WACHTLER, J.

While confined in a county jail,1 appellant was placed in punitive segregation for a period of approximately five days. He brought this action, seeking monetary damages and injunctive and declaratory relief, alleging, inter alia, that this segregated confinement, without a hearing, was violative of his constitutional rights...

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