· 2/20/2002
McALPHIN v. TONEY
Citations
- 281 F.3d 709
- 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 2594
How courts have described this case
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- holding that plaintiff’s allegation that a spreading infection in his mouth constituted an imminent danger of serious physical injury
- finding that the plaintiff’s allegation of a spreading mouth infection, caused by two delayed tooth extractions, was sufficient to show imminent serious danger
- holding that a spreading infection fits the bill
- finding plaintiff faced imminent danger where infection spreading in his mouth required five tooth extractions and he needed two more extractions that were being unconstitutionally delayed
- finding plaintiff faced imminent danger where infection spreading in his mouth required five tooth extractions and he needed two more extractions that were being unconstitutionally delayed
- finding allegations about prison’s failure 11 to provide tooth extraction sufficient to meet imminent danger requirement when delay 12 previously allowed infection to spread in inmate’s mouth
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