Legal Opinion
William C. Bennett, AKA John A. Richardson v. Garrison A. Parker, Warden, Robert M. Jackson, Officer, Daniel W. Cooper, Officer
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 25, 1990No. 88-8939PublishedCited by 179 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge.
Although intertwined with issues of jurisdiction and qualified immunity, this appeal concerns the severity of injury to an inmate required to establish a constitutional claim of excessive use of force. Because we find no constitutional violation in that the injury in this case was minimal or nonexistent, we reverse the district court’s denial of summary judgment on motion of the public officials.
I. FACTS
William C. Bennett, a/k/a John A. Richardson, an inmate at Augusta Correctional and Medical Institution, in Georgia, brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983…
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