Green v. Floyd County

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

AMUL R. THAPAR, District Judge.

The defendant prison guards allegedly stood by for days while inmates beat Terry Fisher into a near-vegetative state. His complaint alleges that, since the attack, he has been incapable of managing his own affairs. If proven, this disability will toll the statute of limitations. The defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, which argues that this action is time barred, is thus denied.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Fisher walked into prison having pled guilty to abusing a minor. R. 79 at 4-5. From there, the allegation is this: Prison employees…