· 1/31/1994
William McNeil v. Michael P. Lane, Michael O'leary, and Jack Boles
Citations
- 16 F.3d 123
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- affirming dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim based on living in a cell near asbestos- covered pipes for ten months because he did not plead “facts sufficient to establish that he was exposed to unreasonably high levels of asbestos”
- “Obduracy and wantonness rather than inadvertence or mere negligence characterize conduct prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.”
- “Obduracy and wantonness rather than inadvertence or mere negligence characterize conduct prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.”
- “Exposure to moderate levels of asbestos is a common fact of contemporary life and cannot, under contemporary standards, be considered cruel and unusual.”
- “Exposure to moderate levels of asbestos is a common fact of contemporary life and cannot, under contemporary standards, be considered cruel and unusual.”
- “Obduracy and wantonness rather than inadvertence or mere negligence characterize conduct prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.”
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Judges: Cummings, Cudahy, Manion
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