William Oscar Hampton v. Holmesburg Prison Officials. Appeal of Richard Burk

U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · Decided 1976-12-28

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OPINION OF THE COURT WEIS, Circuit Judge. The distinction between conduct necessary to support recovery under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and that establishing liability under state tort law is at issue in this appeal. The district court awarded damages to a prisoner against a warden and guards because of their failure to pr…

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