Legal Opinion
Alan T. Brooks v. Kyler, Superintendent Porterfield, Sgt. Rupinski, C.O. All Are Being Sued in Their Official and Individual Capacity, C.O
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 18, 2000No. 98-7626PublishedCited by 360 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Chief Judge.
Appellant Alan T. Brooks, a Pennsylvania state prisoner, brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against four prison officials, claiming, among other things, that they violated his right under the Eighth Amendment to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. Brooks has appealed the District Court’s final order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The appeal presents the question whether a prisoner who testifies that he was violently beaten by three prison guards, but who adduces no objective evidence of anything but de minimis…
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