Legal Opinion
Tolliver v. Johnson
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided June 20, 1995No. Civ. A. No. 94-119-SLRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SUE L. ROBINSON, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Mario Tolliver was, at all times relevant to his claim, a prisoner1 at the Sussex Correctional Institution (“SCI”) in Georgetown, Delaware. Defendant, Lt. Joe Jackson, is an employee of the Delaware Correctional System. Plaintiff asserts that defendant violated his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment by subjecting him to excessive force. (D.I. 2) Defendant denies plaintiffs allegation that he was physically assaulted. (D.I. 6) Presently before the court is defendant’s motion for summary…
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