Legal Opinion
William Street v. Corrections Corporation of America, Jimmy Turner, and Dexter Stephen
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1996No. 95-5392PublishedCited by 2,290 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff William Street appeals the grant of summary judgment to the defendants, Corrections Corporation of America (“CCA”), Dexter Stephen, and Jimmy Turner, in this case brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violation of Eighth Amendment rights. For the reasons herein, we affirm the grant of summary judgment to CCA and Turner, reverse the district court’s dismissal of claims against Dexter Stephen and remand for consideration of those claims.
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Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility (“MDCDF”) is run by CCA, a publicly held corporation, pursuant to a contract between CCA…
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