GAYLE v. STATE OF NEW YORK


135 Misc.2d 570 (1987)

Gregory Gayle, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 74406.)

Court of Claims.

April 22, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Gayle, claimant pro se. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Donald E. Shehigian of counsel), for defendant.


EDWIN MARGOLIS, J.

This claim, by an inmate of a State prison, purports to state a cause of action for wrongful confinement (i.e., false imprisonment in a prison setting) lasting two days. The claimant asserts that he was placed in keeplock (i.e., confined to a cell) for nine days before he received a hearing on the misbehavior charge that had been lodged against him. If true, this would constitute a violation...

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