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Seventh Circuit Remands § 1983 Medical Negligence Suit to State Court
Loaded on Jan. 15, 2004
published in Prison Legal News
January, 2004, page 16
Seventh Circuit Remands § 1983 Medical
Filed under:
Injury -- Misc.,
Brain Injury,
Failure to Protect (General),
Civil Procedure,
State Law Claims,
Supervisory Liability.
Location:
Indiana.
Negligence Suit to State Court
The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals remanded a prisoner's respondent superior (supervisory) medical negligence claim to the Indiana state courts, because although the claim was not actionable under 42 USC § 1983, it could be heard under state ...
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