Case Summary
Messina initiated legal action against several defendants—police officers, correction officers, a jail physician, and the City of New York—alleging violations of his constitutional rights. The plaintiff's complaint included claims of excessive force during the arrest, the denial of his constitutionally protected right to a kosher diet, and deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs related to methadone withdrawal. The court determined that the claims regarding excessive force and inadequate medical care could proceed to litigation.
Summary
Messina initiated litigation against the New York City Police Department, a correction officer, the jail's physician, and the municipality itself. The complaint alleged excessive force was used during his arrest, that his rights regarding kosher food provisions were violated, and that deliberate indifference was shown to his methadone withdrawal symptoms. The court determined that the claims related to excessive force and inadequate medical care would proceed.
Summary
Messina filed a lawsuit against police officers, a correction officer, a jail doctor, and New York City. The lawsuit claimed excessive force was used during his arrest, that he was denied kosher meals, and that jail staff showed deliberate indifference to his methadone withdrawal symptoms. The court decided to hear the claims of excessive force and inadequate medical care.
Summary
Messina took the police, a jail guard, the jail doctor, and the city of New York to court. He said the police used too much force when they arrested him, that he didn't get the food he needed for his religion, and that they didn't care that he was going through a withdrawal because he was stopping his treatment. The judge said they could go to trial about the police using too much force and about his medical care.