Legal Opinion
Camp v. Oliver
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 2, 1986No. 85-8500PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*436CORRECTED OPINION
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
The primary issue presented in this appeal is whether a dismissal of a complaint based upon an untrue allegation of poverty, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d), should be with or without prejudice. We hold that a dismissal with prejudice is a drastic sanction to be imposed only if lesser sanctions are inadequate.
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Ronnie Lee Camp, an inmate of a Georgia correctional institute, filed an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various medical and correctional personnel of the state penal system. Camp’s complaint alleged that, while an inmate,…
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3Cited by133 opinions
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- Marcus B. Harris v. Manuel Menendez, Mr. Hermida, State Attorney, C.N. Pisano, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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