Fifth Circuit· 11/15/2002

Calhoun v. Hargrove

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312 F.3d 730
2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 23608
2002 WL 31538798

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noting that prisoner plaintiff stated Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference claim against defendant based on alleged campaign of harassment by defendant
noting that this court has long held that “ ‘pro se complaints are held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers’ ”
finding claim sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss where prison official purportedly knew about a four-hour medical work restriction but forced inmate to work long hours, which raised blood pressure to dangerously high levels
although claims of verbal abuse are not actionable, case remanded for hearing to determine level of injury sustained
“[C]laims of verbal abuse are not actionable under § 1983.”
“[C]laims of verbal abuse are not actionable under 4 claim is frivolous if it lacks an arguable basis in law or in fact. Booker v. Koonce, 2 F.3d 114, 115 (Sth Cir. 1993). 2 Spears v. McCotter, 766 F.2d 179 (5th Cir. 1985

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Judges: Higginbotham, Duhé, Demoss

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