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Second Circuit· 9/29/1994

Hathaway v. Coughlin

Citations

  • 37 F.3d 63
  • 1994 WL 528607

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that, inter alia, two-year delay in surgery despite plaintiffs repeated complaints of pain could support finding of deliberate indifference
  • holding that a two year delay in arranging necessary surgery could support a finding of deliberate indifference
  • holding that “the fact that [defendant] frequently examined [plaintiff does not] necessarily vindicate [defendant]” where “[t]he course of treatment [plaintiff] received clearly did not alleviate his suffering”
  • noting that standard contemplates “a condition of urgency, one that may produce death, degeneration, or extreme pain”
  • noting that standard contemplates “a condition of urgency, one that may produce death, degeneration, or extreme pain”
  • noting that standard contemplates “a condition of urgency, one that may produce death, degeneration, or extreme pain”

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Judges: Altimari, Jacobs, McLaughlin

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