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Dismissal not Appropriate for Unintentional Delay
Loaded on July 15, 1993
published in Prison Legal News
July, 1993, page 8
David Sterling is a BOP prisoner. He filed suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) in district court in California claiming prison officials at Leavenworth, Kansas, negligently prescribed medication which caused him severe stomach and auditory pain. After he filed suit he was moved to a North Dakota prison. …
Filed under:
Medication,
Civil Procedure,
Sanctions,
Venue,
Federal Tort Claims Act.
Location:
North Dakota.
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