Legal Opinion
Arthur Jackson v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1981No. 79-3614PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
Arthur Jackson, an inmate of the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman), filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deprivation of his constitutional rights when he was injured by a pellet from a shotgun fired by a fellow prisoner guard. Relying on pendent jurisdiction, Jackson also asserted parallel claims under state law. The outcome of this appeal is governed largely by two prior cases, Bogard v. Cook, 586 F.2d 399 (5th Cir. 1978), and Douthit v. Jones, 619 F.2d 527 (5th Cir. 1980). In addition, we must consider the summary judgment procedure followed and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Wood v. StricklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Procunier v. NavaretteSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Troy Lee Douthit v. Clarence Jones, Sheriff, Dallas County, Texas, and W. H. McCallumCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Isiah Carl Green v. Dan v. McKaskle Acting Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Wayne Ernest Barker v. Ben Norman and Jack BallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Lodge Hall Music, Inc., Foreverendeavor Music and T.B. Harms Company v. Waco Wrangler Club, Inc., Claud W. Carter and Juanita CarterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Dolihite v. MaughonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
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