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· 4/28/2015

Terry Turner v. Sidney Mull

Citations

  • 784 F.3d 485
  • 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 6966
  • 2015 WL 1903508

How courts have described this case

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

  • collecting cases and holding that six-hour exposure to unsanitary conditions in transportation vehicle did not rise to Eighth Amendment violation
  • finding a one-time, one-sentence threat did not amount to a constitutional violation where the isolated threat resulted in no injury
  • finding a one-time, one-sentence threat did not amount to a constitutional violation where the isolated threat resulted in no injury
  • affirming dismissal of claim based on threat to drown wheelchair bound inmate
  • Liability under § 1983 requires a “causal link to, and direct responsibility for, the deprivation of rights”
  • “[The non-moving party] may not merely point to unsupported self-serving allegations, but must substantiate allegations with sufficient probative evidence that would permit a finding in [his] favor.” (quotation omitted) (second alteration in original)

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Judges: Smith, Benton, Shepherd

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