Legal Opinion
Guitron v. Paul
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 10, 2012No. 11-2718PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Juan Guitron maintains that a guard at the prison where Guitron was confined bent and injured his wrist. The district court dismissed the complaint after the preliminary screening required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915A.
Guitron’s complaint is skeletal. It alleges that, while Michael Paul and Bradley Mlodzik were escorting him down a hallway, Paul twisted his wrist and caused pain that lasted for two months. Guitron’s appellate brief elaborates. He asserts that, while the guards were taking him to segregation, they saw other inmates in the hallway and directed Guitron: “Get…
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