Legal Opinion
Gerald B. Murphy, a Minor, by and Through His Parents and Next of Friends, Girlie A. Murphy and William C. Murphy v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 18, 1981No. 80-1552PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
Opinion filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON, concurring in part and dissenting in part.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
INTRODUCTION
On November 28, 1976, during the afternoon dormitory count, a gang of inmates 1 brutally attacked, beat, and stabbed 19-year-old Gerald Murphy as he lay resting on his bed in his room at Lorton Youth Center I.2 The attack left Murphy permanently partially paralyzed; he will never again walk unaided.3 His parents brought this suit for damages on his behalf against the United States and the District of Columbia.4 The complaint…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. DiamondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Lawrence J. Holt v. Robert Sarver, Commissioner of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Gene Woodhous v. Commonwealth of VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- Withers v. LevineCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by55 opinions
- District of Columbia v. WhiteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Geraldine v. Carter v. Duncan-Huggins, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Toy v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Connie Lee McGhee v. Dale Foltz, Warden, State Prison of Southern Michigan, Individually and in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Andrew Ellsworth Morgan v. District of Columbia, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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