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MENDOZA v. LYNAUGH

No. 92-4533.

989 F.2d 191 (1993)

Raymundo R. MENDOZA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James A. LYNAUGH, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 28, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymundo Rodriquez Mendoza, pro se.

Before, REYNALDO G. GARZA, WILLIAMS and JONES, Circuit Judges.

REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, Raymundo R. Mendoza ("Mendoza"), is a Texas state prisoner. Proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, Mendoza filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, arguing that his civil rights were violated. The basis of his contentions, which were rooted in his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment, were threefold: (i) that he had allegedly received negligent medical treatment; (ii...

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