Legal Opinion
Sourbeer v. Robinson
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 28, 1986No. Nos. 85-5237, 85-5273PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a final judgment of the district court in an action brought by a Pennsylvania prisoner, Gregory S. Sour-beer, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Ernest S. Patton, Ronald Marks, Harvey Bell, and William Harrison (“the appellant officers”) were found liable for $1,970 in damages for violating Sourbeer’s due process rights. Sourbeer cross-appeals from the denial of certain other claims. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
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On October 4, 1976, Sourbeer was…
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