Legal Opinion
William S. Sires, Jr. v. Louis M. Berman
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 24, 1987No. 87-1243PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Sires, plaintiff below, appeals from summary judgment on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action brought against the medical staff, supervisors and guards of the Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Norfolk (MCI-Norfolk) (nineteen defendants in all) where he is an inmate. The complaint alleges that several of the defendants demonstrated a deliberate indifference to Sires’ medical needs in violation of the eighth amendment, while others are accused of submitting a disciplinary report for the purpose of preventing him from asserting his constitutional right of access to courts.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Simion Stepanischen v. Merchants Despatch Transportation CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- David R. Ferranti v. John J. MoranCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Robert M. Layne v. Douglas Vinzant, Frank Hall and Charles Gaughan, Robert M. Layne v. Douglas VinzantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by80 opinions
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- Ellen Torraco, Etc. v. Michael Maloney, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Leavitt v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2011
- Feeney v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
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