Legal Opinion
Frank James v. Milwaukee County and Franklin Lotter
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 12, 1992No. 91-1497PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
On April 10, 1988, a dispute erupted between Willie Hannah and Frank James, two inmates at the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC). Hannah, the larger of the two men, apparently attacked James over an outstanding gambling debt. In the ensuing struggle, Hannah grabbed James’ head with his bare hands and broke his neck, rendering him a quadriplegic. James filed suit, not against the perpetrator of this assault, but under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Milwaukee County and its prison officials for allowing the assault to occur under their watch. James alleges that the…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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