Legal Opinion

Smith v. Huckins

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 13, 2006No. 46A04-0512-CV-733PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Eric D. Smith, an inmate at Westville Correctional Center, appeals the trial court's dismissal of his complaint pursuant to Indiana Code § 34-58-1-2, which provides a screening procedure for offender litigation. Because Smith's complaint fails to allege any facts to support his claims against the defendants, we affirm the trial court.

Facts and Procedural History

On November 7, 2005, Smith, pro se, filed a Complaint in LaPorte Superior Court against Stephen J. Huckins, Ed Buss, and Pam Bane-all Indiana Department of Correction employees at Westville. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Tyrone Calhoun v. George E. DetellaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  2. Donahue v. St. Joseph County Ex Rel. Board of CommissionersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Thorell v. ADAP, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
  4. Smith v. Maximum Control FacilityIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Smith v. McKeeIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Smith v. DonahueIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. Smith v. Indiana Department of CorrectionIndiana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Smith v. Maximum Control FacilityIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Smith v. McKeeIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Peterson v. LambertIndiana Court of Appeals · 2008

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