Legal Opinion
Bellamy v. Bradley
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1984No. 81-5714PublishedCited by 685 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a district court judgment which granted appellees’ motion for a directed verdict. Appellant filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that various prison officials had violated his constitutional rights.
Appellant Leroy Bellamy is a blind inmate incarcerated for life at the Tennessee State Penitentiary. His handicap requires him to be dependent upon fellow inmates *418for the performance of daily tasks. With the approval of prison authorities, Bellamy has inmates who serve as “runners” for him. These runners assist Bellamy through the prison by…
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