Legal Opinion
Hannah v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2008No. 06-11091PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Gerald Hannah, a federal pro se prisoner, appeals the summary-judgment dismissal of his Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) suit. He alleges negligence arising from the treatment he received while suffering from Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureas (“MRSA”), a sinus infection. We affirm.
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Hannah filed a civil rights suit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), against the United States and a number of individuals involved in his medical treatment, alleging deliberate indifference…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- William N. Ledford v. Michael J. Sullivan, Gordon A. Abrahamson, Patrick KnowlesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Hood v. PhillipsTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- William McKinney v. Pat Anderson Carol Ployer H.L. Whitley George W. Sumner John NyeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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