Legal Opinion
Douglas Wells v. Gayle Franzen
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 26, 1985No. 84-1669PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Pro se plaintiff, Douglas Wells, an inmate at the Menard, Illinois, Correctional Center, filed suit for damages and for declaratory and injunctive relief against various prison officials for injuries stemming from his nine-day confinement in bodily restraints. The magistrate granted summary judgment for defendants. We reverse.
This lawsuit concerns an episode in which plaintiff was confined to a bed after prison officials concluded that he might be suicidal. Plaintiff alleges that without being examined by a physician or psychiatrist he was “shackled” by his four limbs to…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Jay Dee Jackson v. County of McLean Steve Brenin, Gary Plonse, and David GoldbergCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Richard Murphy v. Richard E. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Richard A. French v. Norman G. Owens, Richard A. French v. Norman G. Owens, United States of America, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Lawrence D. Caldwell v. Harold G. Miller, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Willie Williams, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Michael P. Lane, Director of the Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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