Legal Opinion
Ronald G. Davis v. R. F. Zahradnick
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1979No. 78-6311PublishedCited by 191 opinions
1Per curiam
In this civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the district court granted summary judgment against Virginia inmate Davis. We vacate and remand the case for trial.
[I] Proceeding pro se, Davis filed a verified Complaint naming a guard and the prison warden as defendants. Davis alleged that he was assaulted by a fellow inmate, that the guard watched the knifing attack without acting to protect him, and that after the fight the guard denied him prompt and adequate medical care. Davis further alleged the warden had failed to control his subordinates and that this dereliction caused Davis’…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Robert Louis Roseboro v. Sam P. Garrison, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of Central PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Wayne Hudson v. Kenneth L. HardyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Harvey B. Johnson v. Rac CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Paul Plante v. Troy C. Shivar, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Delilah B. BLANKS, Appellant, v. Wilbur REGISTER Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
3Cited by191 opinions
- Garcia Jay Wright v. George Collins, Warden, Maryland Penitentiary Dr. Berry Officer Larry DonnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Lee A. Rand v. James Rowland Nadim Khoury, M.D., William Bunnell Roy Lee Johnson Leo R. EstesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Lee A. Rand v. James Rowland Nadim Khoury, M.D. William Bunnell Roy Lee Johnson Leo R. EstesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Charles J. Slakan v. T.C. Porter, M.M. Walters, Amos Reed, Ralph Edwards, Sam Garrison, and J.B. Barefoot, J.G. Watson, D.R. Woodard, Jack LemonsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Eddie Williams v. J.H. Griffin, Superintendent J.C. Harris, Jr., Area Administrator Aaron J. Johnson, Secretary of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
186 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.