VELOZ v. NEW YORK

No. 02 Civ. 7070(SHS).

339 F.Supp.2d 505 (2004)

Francisco VELOZ, Plaintiff, v. State of NEW YORK, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

September 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francisco Veloz, Wyoming Correctional Facility, Attica, NY, Pro se.

Benjamin J. Lee, Assistant Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, Jerry Slater, Attorney General of New York, New York City, for Defendants.


OPINION & ORDER

STEIN, District Judge.

Francisco Veloz brings this action pro se pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that defendants violated his constitutional right under the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. His allegations arise out of the treatment he received for a spinal condition while incarcerated at Green Haven Correctional Facility. Specifically, Veloz alleges defendants...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases