MATTER OF GEORGE v. GOLDRICK


136 Misc.2d 258 (1987)

In the Matter of Lewellyn George, Petitioner, v. Thomas Goldrick, Individually and as Sheriff of Rockland County, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Rockland County.

July 27, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine M. Miklitsch for petitioner. Jeffrey S. Rovins for Thomas Goldrick and others, respondents. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Frederick L. Lieberman of counsel), for Thomas A. Coughlin, III, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, and another, respondents.


ALFRED J. WEINER, J.

This CPLR article 78 proceeding, in the nature of mandamus, was initiated to compel respondents to eliminate alleged overcrowded conditions at the Rockland County Jail.

The original petition named only Lewellyn George as petitioner. The respondents originally named were Thomas Goldrick, the Sheriff of Rockland County (in his individual and official capacity), Elijah Coleman, the...

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