Legal Opinion
Levon Brown v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1973No. 72-1328PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEHAFFY, Chief Judge.
This is an action for compensatory and punitive damages by a federal prisoner against the sheriff and head jailer of Pulaski County, Arkansas and against the federal government for injuries plaintiff received in two separate as saults by fellow inmates during plaintiff’s pretrial detention in the Pulaski County Jail. 1 Recovery is sought against the sheriff and head jailer under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and under a diversity tort claim. Recovery is sought against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671, et seq. The district court denied recovery on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Logue v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hatahley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Joseph Morris, Plaintiffs,-Appellees v. Anthony P. TravisonoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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