CAMP v. BRENNAN

No. 99-3887.

219 F.3d 279 (2000)

Ronald CAMP, Appellant, v. Edward BRENNAN, Superintendent; Brooks, Deputy Superintendent; Marquart, Deputy Superintendent; John Thompson, Sr.; Clark, Guard; Walmsley, Guard; Burton, Guard; Byerley, Guard; Jones, Guard; and John Does.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed July 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Suwak, (argued), Washington, PA, Attorneys for Appellant.

D. Michael Fisher, Attorney General, Calvin R. Koons, Senior Deputy Attorney General, (argued), John G. Knorr, III, Chief Deputy Attorney General Chief, Appellate Litigation Section, Harrisburg, PA, Attorneys for Appellees.

Before GREENBERG and McKEE, Circuit Judges, and SHADUR, District Judge.


SHADUR, District Judge.

Prisoner Ronald Camp ("Camp") filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ("Section 1983") action pro se, alleging that prison guards violated his civil rights by using excessive and unnecessary force against him. Following a defense motion in the alternative to dismiss or for summary judgment, Magistrate Judge Susan Paradise Baxter issued a report on August 6, 1999 recommending that the motion be granted based upon Camp's failure to have exhausted his...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases