Legal Opinion
Charles Allison v. Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1970No. 24110_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
Charles Allison, a California State prisoner, appeals from the dismissal of his civil rights action against his warden and two prison guards. 1 In his present complaint, Allison alleged that he was physically abused by prison guards Hayes and Thomas on two separate instances. The complaint does not indicate that the punishment was in any manner related to jail discipline.
Under identical circumstances, we have held that such a complaint states a cause of action under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Allison v. California Adult Auth., 9 Cir., 1969, 419 F.2d 822; Wiltsie v. California…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Charles Allison v. California Adult AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- John Williams v. Harold v. Field, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Homer Ray Brown v. Edmund G. Brown, Governor, State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Allison v. WilsonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1967
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Kenneth Gaut v. Franklin Sunn, Director of Social Services and HousingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Jones v. BalesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1972
- Philip Caballero v. City of Concord Concord Police Dept. R. Perryman R. MacCaroCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Levoy Jasper Meredith v. State of ArizonaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Apolinar Navarette, Jr., AKA Paul Medel Navarette v. Jiro J. EnomotoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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