Legal Opinion
Donald S. George v. John T. King
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1988No. 87-3397PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Donald S. George appeals the dismissal, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d), of his pro se, in forma pauperis suit, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, complaining of a single instance of food poisoning he suffered while confined as a state prisoner at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, Louisiana. We affirm.
Appellant’s suit was filed in April 1983 against the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Corrections and the Warden of the Dixon Correctional Institute, where appellant was then confined. Well prior to the dismissal below, appellant was transferred…
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