Legal Opinion
William B. Miller v. George Field and Officer Crippen
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1994No. 92-2204PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, William B. Miller, claims that while incarcerated in a Michigan penal institution, he was raped by another inmate. Miller filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the supervisor and two corrections officers of the prison camp where the alleged attack occurred, contending that he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment because the officials had been apprised of the threats of assault made against Miller but had taken no steps to prevent such an attack, thereby evidencing deliberate indifference to his safety. Based upon the jury’s…
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- United States v. James J. PazsintCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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