Legal Opinion
West v. Wright
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided October 16, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-0453-AMPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff William West, an inmate at Brunswick Correctional Center (“Brunswick”), brings this pro se civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that his living conditions violate his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. Specifically, plaintiff claims he is forced to inhale harmful smoke because he lives in an environment where a large number of prisoners smoke cigars and cigarettes. Defendants, correctional officers at Brunswick, seek summary judgment. Plaintiff was advised of his right to respond to…
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