Legal Opinion
Everett R. Lyon Dennis E. Fisher and Richard A. Lamphere v. Hal Farrier Crispus C. Nix John Emmitt Ron Welder Frank Roffe and Lt. Woodall
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1984No. 83-2367PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Per curiam
Everett R. Lyon, Dennis É. Fisher, and Richard A. Lamphere appeal from the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of their claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For reversal, they contend that the district court committed error in concluding that their constitutional rights had not been violated. After reviewing the record and relevant case law, we affirm.
In March 1982, a confidential informant notified officials of the Iowa State Penitentiary that a group of inmates, including Lyon, Fisher, and Lamphere, were planning an escape. The officials informed the inmates that they were under…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Sylvester H. Peck v. Cliff Hoff, Deputy Warden, Classification BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Albert Garza v. Harold G. Miller, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by90 opinions
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- United States v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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