Legal Opinion
Kevin Michael Cay v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1986No. 84-2362PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Kevin Michael Cay, an inmate at the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC), brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against several prison officials, alleging principally that he was physically assaulted in violation of the Eighth Amendment. After an evidentiary hearing, a magistrate recommended dismissal of Cay’s complaint based on a determination of the credibility of the witnesses. The district court adopted the magistrate’s recommendation and Cay now appeals. Although we hold that a district court may make limited credibility assessments to decide…
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