Legal Opinion
Gallegos v. State
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 1988No. 9072PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
Plaintiff, a former inmate of the New Mexico Penitentiary, brought suit for damages resulting from injuries sustained on or about January 23, 1981, when he was assaulted by other inmates of cellblock six. His amended complaint alleges claims under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 41-4-1 to -29 (Repl. 1986), and the federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 (1982), and names as defendants the state, its Corrections and Criminal Rehabilitation Department (CCRD), former Governor Bruce King, former acting warden Felix Rodriguez, and deputy warden Tom…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Rivera v. KingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
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