Legal Opinion
Newton v. Black
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1998No. 96-60415PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:
With regard to this action for 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law claims, in which Jimmy Newton, a state prisoner, alleged that he was beaten by another inmate as a result of, inter alia, the negligence of Lieutenant James Brewer, a prison official, the primary issue at hand is whether, under Mississippi law, Lieutenant Brewer had a ministerial duty to report a threat against Newton and is, therefore, not entitled to qualified immunity. Lieutenant Brewer appeals the $10,000 judgment for Newton on his state-law negligence claim, maintaining that he is…
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3Cited by28 opinions
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