JOHNSON v. WARD


92 Misc.2d 862 (1978)

Alban Johnson et al., Petitioners, v. Benjamin Ward, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Albany County.

January 24, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth A. Gaynes for petitioners. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (George William Howard of counsel), for respondents.


EDWARD S. CONWAY, J.

This is an article 78 proceeding whereby petitioners seek an order: (1) that petitioners' medical records be provided to petitioners' attorneys, Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, Inc.; (2) declaring that the determinations by respondents denying medical records requests by staff members (student attorneys) and legal assistants associated with petitioners' attorneys were unlawful.

Petitioners are inmates in the custody...

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