Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1999No. 98-50595PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Bryan Hartnett and Oscar Mendoza appeal the district court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment on the ground of qualified immunity. We affirm.
I
Devlin L. Palmer, an inmate of the Texas prison system, initiated the instant suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his constitutional rights and seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. Palmer’s claims were based on events that transpired on October 29 and 30, 1996. According to Palmer, at approximately 1:30 p.M. on October 29, Palmer and other members of his squad were reporting to the field for…
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