Legal Opinion
Kent v. Prasse
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 14, 1967No. 16604PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The appellant (“plaintiff”) appeals from an order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss his complaint. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that while a state prisoner he was forced to work on a press which was dangerous and unfit and which had previously been condemned to the knowledge of the prison officials. While working thereon he was injured for which he has received no compensation from the State of Pennsylvania and for which he may not sue the state under its law.
The plaintiff bottomed his complaint on the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 1983). The defendants below were…
3Cases cited1 opinion
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
4Cited by30 opinions
- Henry Howell v. CataldiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- United States ex rel. Gittlemacker v. County of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- John William Smith v. Dominick Spina, Individually and as Director of the Police Department of the City of Newark, N. J.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Taylor v. NicholsDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1976
- Davidson v. DixonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1974
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