Legal Opinion
Brown v. Croak
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 4, 2002No. 01-1207PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
A group of prisoners in a Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution (SCI-Houtz- dale) assaulted and injured plaintiff Samuel Brown, a non-smoking prisoner, because he was using the small, single-toilet, cafeteria bathroom when they wanted to smoke. Brown contends that the prison officials’ failure to enforce their “no smoking” policy adopted in 1996 caused his injuries. He further claims that after he sustained severe personal injuries, the prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs. He also alleges that they retaliated…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Brown v. CroakCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002