Legal Opinion

Norman Grayson v. Mayview State Hospital Allegheny County Jail Camp Hill Prison United States of America, Intervenor

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 7, 2002No. 99-3980PublishedCited by 4,193 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Norman Grayson, an inmate at various times of the three institutions named as defendants, brought this pro se damages action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging the defendants were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The District Court granted Grayson leave to proceed in forma pau-peris, but denied his further request for appointed legal counsel. Upon the defendants’ motions, the Court dismissed Gray-son’s complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).

Although the Court found that his claims…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Lopez v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000

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