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Williams v. Burlington Northern Inc.

U.S.
Apr 4, 1988
485 U.S. 991 (1988)

Summary

finding no authority for court to pay for expert witnesses of pro se plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis

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Opinion

No. 87-6524.

April 4, 1988.


C.A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 832 F. 2d 100.


Summaries of

Williams v. Burlington Northern Inc.

U.S.
Apr 4, 1988
485 U.S. 991 (1988)

finding no authority for court to pay for expert witnesses of pro se plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis

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affirming district court's decision to deny indigent litigant's request for expert witness fees

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noting that a district court's decision to admit evidence of prior convictions is reviewed for an abuse of discretion

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emphasizing that Estelle requires satisfaction of both "deliberate indifference" test and requirement of "serious illness or injury"

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Case details for

Williams v. Burlington Northern Inc.

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAMS v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC

Court:U.S.

Date published: Apr 4, 1988

Citations

485 U.S. 991 (1988)
108 S. Ct. 1298

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