Legal Opinion

Leon Burgess v. Dick Moore Gary Blanks Michael Groose David Dobson Tony Lander Gerald Bommel, Caseworker Eric Franks

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 28, 1994No. 93-3441PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAGG, Circuit Judge.,

Missouri inmate Leon Burgess appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment to various corrections officers and supervisory officials on Burgess’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims against them. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Burgess’s claims arise from his disruption of a prison disciplinary hearing át the Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC). According to Burgess’s verified complaint and affidavit, corrections officers David Dobson, Tony Lander, and Eric Franks responded to the disruption by holding Burgess, who was handcuffed, while another corrections…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Sam Williams v. Dwight Browman Grant Harris Daniel BarnesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  4. Darrell McDowell v. Jimmie M. Jones, and Bill M. ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Thomas A. Munz v. Tobin Michael, Deputy U.S. Marshal Kirk Papenthien, Deputy U.S. Marshal, David R. Hansen, U.S. District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by63 opinions

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  4. Victor Santiago v. Daniel BlairCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
  5. Brady v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1998

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