Legal Opinion
Wiley Jones v. A. L. Lockhart, Superintendent, Cummins Unit, Arkansas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1973No. 73-1316PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant, Wiley Jones, appeals from the district court’s summary dismissal of his complaint which alleged under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that he had been deprived of medical treatment by prison personnel. According to Jones, he sustained a back injury on April 6, 1973, while at work at the Cummins Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections and sought medical treatment. He alleges he went to the infirmary and was given some pills. On April 9, 1973, he went to regular sick call and was refused further treatment by the paramedic. Five days later, still in pain, he requested permission to go to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Joseph Fischer v. Hon. William T. Cahill, Governor of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Carl C. Coppinger v. Gene Townsend, M.D., and Wayne K. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Louis Martinez v. Vincent R. Mancusi, Warden, Attica Prison, Dr. Williams, Dr. Stamburg, and Nurse Hoffman, Attica PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Coy Ray Campbell v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director of the Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Edward E. Westlake v. William Lucas, Sheriff of Wayne CountyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
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- Bowring v. GodwinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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