United States ex rel. Johnson v. Prasse
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States ex rel. Johnson v. Prasse, 450 F.2d 946 (3d Cir. 1971)
United States ex rel. Johnson v. Prasse
Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
The district court properly decided that the present complaint by a state prisoner charging prison authorities with negligence in the matter of providing him with needed medical treatment does not state a cause of action under the Civil Rights Act. Cf. Commonwealth ex rel. Gatewood v. Hendrick, 3d Cir. 1967, 368 F.2d 179; Kent v. Prasse, W.D.Pa. 1967, 265 F.Supp. 673, aff’d. per curiam, 3d Cir. 1967, 385 F.2d 406.
The judgment will be affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Ernest Lee JOHNSON v. Arthur T. PRASSE, Commissioner of Correction, Alfred T. Rundle, Superintendent of Correction, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, Pa.
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- 3 cases
- Status
- Published