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Clay v. Ouber

United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Mar 18, 2009
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 08-748-FJP-SCR (M.D. La. Mar. 18, 2009)

Summary

Considering that the plaintiff must be given the benefit of the inferences to which he is entitled at the pleading stage, an allegation that an inmate was sprayed with a chemical irritant and beaten without provocation was sufficient to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because the Court could reasonably infer that the plaintiff sustained injuries.

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 08-748-FJP-SCR.

March 18, 2009


OPINION


After independently reviewing the entire record in this case and for reasons set forth in the Magistrate Judge's Report to which no objection was filed:

IT IS ORDERED that the defendants' motion to dismiss shall be denied.

Rec. Doc. No. 15.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


Summaries of

Clay v. Ouber

United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Mar 18, 2009
CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 08-748-FJP-SCR (M.D. La. Mar. 18, 2009)

Considering that the plaintiff must be given the benefit of the inferences to which he is entitled at the pleading stage, an allegation that an inmate was sprayed with a chemical irritant and beaten without provocation was sufficient to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because the Court could reasonably infer that the plaintiff sustained injuries.

Summary of this case from Rivers v. Jones
Case details for

Clay v. Ouber

Case Details

Full title:DERICK CLAY (#441751) v. CHAD OUBER, ET AL

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana

Date published: Mar 18, 2009

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 08-748-FJP-SCR (M.D. La. Mar. 18, 2009)

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