Legal Opinion
Christopher Holly v. Wexford Health Services, Incor
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 29, 2009No. 08-4089UnpublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Former Illinois inmate Christopher Holly claims in this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that during his incarceration he was denied necessary cataract surgery. The district court granted Holly leave to proceed in forma pauperis, but when it came to light that Holly had understated his assets in his petition, the court dismissed the case with prejudice. We affirm.
Holly is no stranger to filing lawsuits without having to foot the bill up front. While in prison, he took full advantage of the privilege afforded the indigent to litigate in federal court without prepaying filing and docketing…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Prison Litigation Reform ActCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- Frank Thomas v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Louis Wozniak v. Thomas F. ConryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Holly v. AntonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
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