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· 5/13/1985

Joseph W. Johnson v. David C. Treen

Citations

  • 759 F.2d 1236
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 29527

How courts have described this case

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

  • noting that unsuccessful treatment or even negligent medical care does not satisfy deliberate indifference
  • a showing of deliberate indifference “must rest on facts clearly evincing ‘wanton’ actions on the parts of the defendants.”
  • “repair would be difficult, if it did not fail.”

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Judges: Williams, Jolly, Hill

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