Legal Opinion
Howard Hossman v. William Spradlin, James Kimmel and Jack R. Duckworth
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 1987No. 86-1358PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-appellant, proceeding pro se, appeals from the decision of the district court granting summary judgment to defendants and dismissing appellant’s constitutional tort suit brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
I
Appellant, an Indiana state prisoner, filed suit against defendants on July 17, 1984, alleging that his civil rights were violated as the result of (i) his having been locked in his cell on six specific mornings in June 1984 and (ii) the loss or destruction by prison officials of certain of appellant’s “legal papers.” Specifically,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Edward R. POSEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SKYLINE CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by140 opinions
- Kenneth E. Gentry v. Jack R. Duckworth, Superintendent, Indiana State ReformatoryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Spencer Harris v. Ronald Fleming, Larry Frailey and Walter BreischkeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- William Lee Howland v. William Kilquist and Gene TruittCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Beard v. Whitley County REMCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Darrell Kincaid and Donald R. Sceifers v. Kendall I. VailCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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