Legal Opinion
Ronald T. Borello v. Richard Allison, Lisa Gales, John Liefer, and John Inman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 11, 2006No. 05-3515PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellee Ronald Borello (“Plaintiff’) was an inmate in Illinois state prison. He brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison employees Richard Allison, Lisa Gales, John Liefer, and John Inman (collectively, “Defendants”), alleging that they violated his Eight Amendment rights by failing to protect him from his cellmate, Roberto Abadia (“Abadia”). Defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing that they were entitled to qualified immunity. The magistrate judge recommended that summary judgment be granted in favor of Defendants. The district court rejected…
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