Skip to main content
· 2/3/1988

Barbara P. Hutchinson v. United States of America

Citations

  • 838 F.2d 390
  • 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 1205
  • 1988 WL 6375

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “mere negligence in diagnosing or treating a medical condition, without more, does not violate a prisoner’s Eighth Amendment rights”
  • deliberate indifference “may appear when prison officials deny, delay or intentionally interfere with medical treatment”
  • “Prison officials are deliberately indifferent to a prisoner’s serious medical needs when 26 they ‘deny, delay, or intentionally interfere with medical treatment.’”
  • “Mere negligence in diagnosing or treating a medical 26 condition, without more, does not violate a prisoner’s Eighth Amendment rights.”
  • “Mere negligence in diagnosing or treating a medical condition, without more, 24 does not violate a prisoner’s Eighth Amendment rights.”
  • “Mere negligence in diagnosing 24 or treating a medical condition, without more, does not violate a 25 prisoner’s Eighth Amendment rights.” (citation omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Koelsch, Poole, Ferguson

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.