Legal Opinion
Carl Nelson v. George Jashurek, Patrolman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 18, 1997No. 96-3599PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
Carl Nelson appeals from an order for summary judgment entered on September 19, 1996, in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“section 1983”). On April 18, 1995, Nelson filed this action against George Jashurek under the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. In his complaint Nelson set forth that Jashurek, a Sheffield Township police officer, attempted to arrest him on July 9,1994. At that time Nelson was want ed for alleged violations of conditions of parole following his release from prison after a homicide conviction. According to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Heck v. HumphreySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- John Wesley SMITHART, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert TOWERY; John A. Knight; Scott McGregor, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by101 opinions
- Smith v. City of HemetCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Bush v. StrainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- Essex Hayward v. Cleveland Clinic Found.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
- Lockett v. SuardiniCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
- Will El v. City of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2020
96 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.