Knight v. Gill’s Empirical Analysis
999 F.2d 1020 · 1993
Citation profile
9 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Estelle v. Gamble · Whitley v. Albers · Russo v. City of Cincinnati · Younger v. Younger · Goka v. Bobbitt
Most-quoted passages
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“to a risk of injury to the plaintiff. Nelson v. Overberg, 999 F.2d 162 , 165 (6th Cir.1993) (quoting Whitley v. Albers, 475 U.S. 312 , 318 (1986)). While an express intent to inflict unnecessary pain is not required to establish”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Hundley v. Parker R
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