Legal Opinion
Wayne M. Zilich v. Gary Lucht, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 17, 1992No. 92-3170PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARTH, Circuit Judge:
Wayne Zilich, an inmate at SCI Rock-view, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. Zilich filed a complaint against Gary Lucht, Warden of the Erie County Prison where Zilich was incarcerated before being transferred to SCI Roekview. The complaint alleged that Lucht deprived Zilich of legal materials that Zilich needed in order to pursue his “many pending cases.” Adopting the magistrate judge’s February 6, 1992 Report and Recommendation (the “Report”), the district court dismissed Zilich’s complaint for failure to state a…
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