Legal Opinion
Ricky J. Rapier v. Sheriff William Harris, Jail Commander Jon Marvel, Correctional Officer Ray Higginbotham
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 19, 1999No. 97-1348PublishedCited by 314 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Ricky Joe Rapier brought a § 1983 claim against the Sheriff of Vigo County, Indiana, .various employees of the Vigo County Jail, and a police detective (collectively, “the defendants”) for alleged violations of his constitutional rights during his detention at the jail while awaiting trial. He seeks review of the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment for the defendants. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Facts
On July 19, 1992, Mr. Rapier was arrested by the Terre Haute Police for…
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