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· 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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