Legal Opinion
COLEMAN v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 27, 2021No. 1:15-cv-01942Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY DAVID COLEMAN : Plaintiff, CIVIL ACTION v. : NO. 1:15-1942 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; LT. KENNAR1; and, JAMES GIBBS, PA2 : Defendants. MEMORANDUM Jones, II J.3 May 26, 2021 I. Introduction Plaintiff David Coleman commenced this action against Defendants alleging negligence under the Federal Torts Claims Act,4 and Bivens5 violations on the bases of deliberate indifference and excessive force under the Eighth Amendment. Plaintiff’s claims arise from an incident in which a vent grate fell on his head in the shower while he was…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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