Legal Opinion
Tooley v. Boyd
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided August 23, 1996No. 4:95CV188SNLPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LIMBAUGH, District Judge.
Pro se prisoner plaintiff1 brings this § 1983 action alleging, that as a result of Ms involvement in a jail race riot, he was more severely pumshed than other culpable black inmates. He further alleges that he was demed assignment to the kitchen because of Ms race (white). Finally, he alleges that he was demed medical treatment for a toe that was injured during the riot. TMs matter is before the Court on the defendants’ motion for summary judgment (# 43). Plaintiff has filed a response.
Courts have repeatedly recognized that summary judgment is a harsh remedy…
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