· 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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