Legal Opinion
Jeffrey Watts, Cross-Appellee v. James Laurent, Youth Supervisor Ii., Cross
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 1, 1985No. 84-2219, 84-2290PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Jeffrey Watts, suffered a severe injury to his left leg and hip while he was an inmate at the Illinois Youth Center located in St. Charles, Illinois. He brought this suit, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against several state employees who worked at the Youth Center, alleging they violated his constitutional right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. After trial, a jury returned verdicts against five defendants, but the trial court granted one of the defendants, Barry Steele, judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The remaining defendants appeal the verdicts…
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