· 2/23/1978
West v. Rowe
Citations
- 448 F. Supp. 58
- 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19405
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- when a prisoner’s repeated requests for help place appropriate officials on notice of a life-endangering situation, a constitutional duty of care arises binding such officials to take reasonable measures to ensure that prisoner’s safety
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