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· 2/2/1994

Delker v. Maass

Citations

  • 843 F. Supp. 1390
  • 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1436
  • 1994 WL 42287

How courts have described this case

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

  • applying “deliberate indifference” standard in context of Oregon prisoner’s federal civil rights action against chief medical officer of state penitentiary
  • applying \deliberate indifference\ standard in context of Oregon prisoner's federal civil rights action against chief medical officer of state penitentiary
  • Eighth Amendment violation pleaded by prison’s policy of refusing what it termed “elective” surgery for small to medium hernias
  • the presence of a medical condition that significantly affects an individual’s daily activities, or the existence of chronic and substantial pain are indicators that a prisoner has a “serious” need for medical treatment
  • the presence of a medical condition that significantly affects an individual's daily activities, or the existence of chronic and substantial pain are indicators that a prisoner has a \serious\ need for medical treatment
  • interpreting Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97,106 (1976)

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