U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1996

Lentworth v. Samaniego

Lentworth v. Samaniego
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided May 31, 1996

Lentworth v. Samaniego

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________ No. 95-50780 Summary Calendar __________________

JOHN LENTWORTH, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus LEO SAMANIEGO, Sheriff of El Paso County, Texas, Defendant-Appellee.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. EP-94-CV-38 - - - - - - - - - - May 20, 1996 Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* This is an appeal from the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant in John Lentworth's civil rights complaint brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Lentworth contends that the district court erred in granting summary judgment because he supported his claim of jail overcrowding with sufficient evidence to establish genuine issues of material fact. Because he failed to brief them on appeal,

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.

No. 95-50780 -2- Lentworth has abandoned any claims of liability against Samaniego premised on inadequate medical treatment and inadequate access to the jail's law library. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 225 (5th Cir. 1993).

We have reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties and AFFIRM the district court's judgment for essentially the same reasons set forth by the district court. Lentworth v. Samaniego, No. EP-94-CV-38 (W.D. Tex. Aug. 4 and Sept. 22, 1995).

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