Legal Opinion
Isenberg v. Prasse
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 10, 1970No. 18881PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying plaintiff’s motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis to file a civil rights complaint.
Plaintiff’s complaint names as defendants the Commissioner of the Bureau of Corrections and a dentist employed by the Bureau at its Pittsburgh Correctional Institution. He alleges in effect that while a state prisoner he was the victim of malpractice by the defendant dentist in connection with the extraction of his teeth and the treatment of his gums. He alleges that such conduct constituted cruel and unusual punishment…
3Cases cited1 opinion
- James Hoey Fear v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and R. K. Johnson, Warden, York County Prison, York, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
4Cited by17 opinions
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- Stokes v. HurdleDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1975
- James Morris Fletcher v. James HookCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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