Prison officials and the State of New York are immune from a suit claiming an inmate was not informed he had contracted hepatitis while incarcerated and then unknowingly transmitted it to a girlfriend after he was released, a federal judge has ruled.
But Eastern District Judge Raymond Dearie (See Profile) said claims against former Governor George Pataki could proceed, as the plaintiffs had made “plausible” allegations that Pataki administration policies kept inmates from learning of their medical condition.
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