· 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
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- 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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