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Frost v. Symington-197 F.3d 348 (9th Cir. 2000)

Case • 2000

, Phoenix, Arizona, for the defendants-appellees. [8] Before: Mary M. Schroeder, Betty B. Fletcher, and Cynthia Holcomb Hall, Circuit Judges. *This panel unanimously agrees that this case ...

Ralk v. Lincoln County-81 F.Supp.2d 1372 (SD GA 2000)

Case • 2000

. P. 56(c). The "purpose of summary judgment is to pierce the pleadings and to assess the proof in order to see whether there is a genuine need for trial." Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio ...

Smith v. Arkansas Department of Corrections-103 F.3d 637 (8th Cir. 1996)

Case • 1996

, [11] Dale Reed, Warden, Cummins Unit, Arkansas Department of Correction, [12] Defendant-Appellant. [13] No. 95-2744 [14] Linda C. Smith, Administratrix of the Estate of John E. Stewart, [15 ...

Sullivan v. Flannigan-8 F.3d 591 (7th Cir. 1993)

Case • 1993

] Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis Division. No. 88-C-3401. William L. Beatty, Judge. [7] For ALBERT J. SULLIVAN, Plaintiff ...

Powell v. Colorado Public Utilities Commission-956 P.2d 608 (Colo. 1998)

Case • 1998

, and the DOC does not provide an operator service of any kind. [51] B. Jurisdiction over Sprint [52] Sprint is undoubtedly a telephone corporation, and thus a public utility, as defined in section ...

Bunch v. King County Dept of Youth Services-155 Wash.2d 165, 116 P.3d 381 (Wash. 2005)

Case • 2005

, 575, 919 P.2d 589 (1996). It cites federal cases interpreting federal law, which require emotional distress damages to be based on harm to the plaintiff alone, not to so-called 'me-too' witnesses: '{C ...

Franklin v. Aycock-795 F.2d 1253 (6th Cir. 1986)

Case • 1986

, substantive predicates. Accordingly, Franklin had a protected liberty interest within the meaning of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. [42] B. [43] Regardless of whether Franklin ...

Owen v. Lash-682 F.2d 648 (7th Cir. 1982)

Case • 1982

District of Indiana, South Bend Division. No. S 74-C-23 -- Allen Sharp, Judge. [7] David E. Vandercoy, Valparaiso Univ. School of Law Clinical Program, Valparaiso, for Plaintiff. [8] Kermit R ...

Mandell v. Doe-888 F.2d 783 (11th Cir. 1989)

Case • 1989

for establishing final policy with respect to subject matter in question."). [67] B. Denial of Defendant's Directed Verdict Motion [68] The County argues that the district court erred, not only ...

Torres v. Fauver-292 F.3d 141 (3rd Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

used to deprive him of good- time credits is cognizable under S 1983." Id. at 643. [40] B. [41] Other circuit courts' decisions and a recent ruling by our Court show that the favorable ...

Tenth Anniversary of Peru Prison Massacres

Article • June 15, 1996 • from PLN June, 1996

Filed under: Political Prisoners, Prison Rebellion, Crime/Demographics, Prison/Jail Murders, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Prisoners-International

placed itself on side B, sector 3, second floor. 6:00 PM: The prisoners wound a marine. The fire generalizes itself. It is calculated that three patrols of marines have intervened in addition to the RG ...

Spain v. Procunier-600 F.2d 189 (9th Cir. 1979)

Case • 1979

medical advice to prevent the inmate or parolee from suicide or self-inflicted serious physical injury. [46] (b) Mechanical means of physical restraint will not be used as punishment. No mechanical ...

Reid v. Johnson-333 F.Supp.2d 543 (E.D.Va. 2004)

Case • 2004

of the limited time before Reid's execution, the Court will address the remaining factors of the preliminary injunction analysis for the benefit of any further appellate review. B. Likely Harm To Reid Balanced ...

Summer of Discontent

Article • May 15, 2008 • from PLN May, 2008

Filed under: Discrimination, Gang Policies, Prison Rebellion, Hunger Strikes, Prison/Jail Murders, Failure to Protect (General), Assaults on Staff

but were forcibly relocated; the riot occurred soon thereafter. An internal affairs investigation was pending. In a separate incident on the High Desert Facility C Exercise Yard, prisoner Christopher John ...

Aramark: Prison Food Service with a Bad Aftertaste

Article • December 15, 2006 • from PLN December, 2006

Filed under: Private Prisons, Food/Commissary (Private Prisons), Contractor Misconduct, Food, Death Row

prices to determine if they were fairly set. Illinois Chicagos Cook County Jail (CCJ) is another Aramark victim. Prisoner Martin Drake, suffering from ulcers, cirrhosis of the liver, Hepatitis B and C ...

John L. v. Adams-969 F.2d 228 (6th Cir. 1992)

Case • 1992

similarity that the plaintiffs share with incarcerated adults. As the following Discussion of relevant case law demonstrates, it is simply too late in the day for the State's argument to prevail. [24] B ...

MacFarlane v. Walter-179 F.3d 1131 (9th Cir. 1999)

Case • 1999

] B. Petitioners MacFarlane and Fogle [26] Fogle and MacFarlane were unable to afford to post bail because of indigence and were, therefore, detained in county jails prior to trial and sentencing ...

Toms v. Taft-338 F.3d 519 (6th Cir. 2003)

Case • 2003

question of immunity is resolved."). Thus, the district court did not abuse [**11] its discretion in granting summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity before allowing discovery. [***8] B ...

Carathers v. The State of New York, White Plains Court of Claims, #2009-030-025, Claim No. 109001-White Plains Court of Claims, #2009-030-025, Claim No. 109001

Case • 2009

, testified as defendant?s expert. [See Exhibit C]. Board certified in orthopedic surgery and in sports medicine, he said that ?on the medical side? of his work, he evaluates people who have injuries ...

Hayes v. Snyder-546 F.3d 516 (7th Cir. 2008)

Case • 2008

where the condition features ?chronic and substantial pain?). Hayes has met his burden of showing, for purposes of summary judgment, that he was suffering from a serious medical condition. B [5] Headnote ...