Legal Opinion
Whisenant v. Yuam
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1984No. 83-6301(L), 83-6302 to 83-6304PublishedCited by 481 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:
The district court entered judgment on the jury’s verdict for defendants in plaintiff’s pro se action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various North Carolina police officers, prison officials, and two private citi*162zens. The plaintiff asserted that defendants’ inattention to his serious medical needs while he was in pretrial custody deprived him of his rights under the fourteenth amendment. Although plaintiff had requested the appointment of counsel to assist him in presenting his case, the district court denied the request on the ground that federal funds were not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Walter Gordon v. William D. Leeke, Commissioner Joe Martin, Warden, Wayne Stephen Young v. George H. Collins, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Leroy Cook v. V. Lee Bounds, Com. Dept. CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by481 opinions
- Mallard v. United States Dist. Court for Southern Dist. of IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Joe Lowell McElyea Jr. v. Governor Bruce BabbittCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Jay Dee Jackson v. County of McLean Steve Brenin, Gary Plonse, and David GoldbergCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Marcus Davis v. Calzona Hall, Director of Justice Services St. Louis County Jail Mohammad Alam, M.D. Spectrum Emergency CareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- James Henry Miller, and Ollie J. Miller v. R.D. Simmons, Detective and R.W. Leary, Sheriff and His Deputy Sheriff Jailers In/for Durham, NcCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
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