S.D. New York· 7/22/2013

Florio v. Canty

Citations

954 F. Supp. 2d 227
2013 WL 3781549
2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102064

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holding that two instances of confinement in cells with overflowing toilets and being forced to walk through ankle-high human waste was “simply too minor to state an Eighth Amendment claim”
“[E]xposure to... waste [that is] intermittent or limited to a matter of hours” generally does not violate the Eighth Amendment
“A Section 1983 claim will not le for prison conditions that are merely unpleasant. However, chronic exposure to human waste will give rise to a colorable claim.”
inmate failed to state Eighth amendment claims when he was “exposed to waste only for brief periods; it appears that his total exposure was less than a few hours”
inmate failed to state Eighth amendment claims when he was “exposed to waste only for brief periods; it appears that his total exposure was less than a few hours”
inmate failed to state Eighth amendment claims when he was “exposed to waste only for brief periods; it appears that his total exposure was less than a few hours”

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Judges: Peck

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