Legal Opinion
Edward James Matzker, Jr. v. Raymond Herr, Sheriff, Richard A. Schaab, Lt. And Mary Pearsall, Corrections Officer
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 7, 1984No. 82-3104PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Edward James Matzker appeals from the dismissal of his pro se civil rights action seeking damages for injuries suffered while he was a pretrial detainee in the St. Clair County Jail in Belle-ville, Illinois for denial of adequate medical care, failure to protect him from assault and for infringement of his right of access to court. We reverse the decision of the magistrate.
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Matzker filed his complaint on July 6, 1979. Matzker, a Caucasian, alleges that he “had some trouble” with black inmates shortly after he was confined in the jail and transferred…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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