finding no Eighth Amendment violation because there was no evidence that defendants were aware of plaintiff's epilepsy until after he fell out of the top bunk
Summary of this case from Holt v. Wermers98-3237.
March 29, 1999.
Appeal from D.Kan.
Decisions without Published Opinions Affirmed.
finding no Eighth Amendment violation because there was no evidence that defendants were aware of plaintiff's epilepsy until after he fell out of the top bunk
Summary of this case from Holt v. WermersIn Hron v. Jenkins, 1999 WL 169394, at *2 (10th Cir. Mar. 29, 1999), the Tenth Circuit upheld a grant of summary judgment to defendant prison officials where the plaintiff alleged, in part, that defendants violated the Eighth Amendment by assigning him to an upper bunk despite his claimed seizure disorder.
Summary of this case from Doty v. City of BroomfieldFull title:Hron v. Jenkins
Court:United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Date published: Mar 29, 1999
Although the act of disregarding a doctor's prescription can be considered negligent, it cannot constitute…
Owens v. United StatesThe first is Hron, in which a plaintiff sued prison officials claiming that their failure to assign him a…