Kevin Michael Cay v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1986-05-12

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REAVLEY, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff Kevin Michael Cay, an inmate at the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC), brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against several prison officials, alleging principally that he was physically assaulted in violation of the Eighth Amendment. After an evid…

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