Legal Opinion
Leon Snipes v. George Detella, Doctor Ehrhardt, John L. Russian
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 9, 1996No. 94-2313PublishedCited by 895 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Leon Snipes stubbed his left big toe on a drawer in his prison cell, damaging his toenail. The prison physician treated him promptly, but not to his liking, and while his toenail was healing he may have had to shower in an inch or two of water due to an allegedly faulty drain, making him concerned about infections. Snipes brought suit against the prison warden, the doctor, the chief engineer, and the plumber for violation of the Eighth Amendment. The district court granted summary judgment for defendants. We affirm.
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On January 29, 1993, while still incarcerated at the…
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