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CARTER v. ESTELLE

No. 75-2474 Summary Calendar.

519 F.2d 1136 (1975)

Albert H. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director Texas Department of Corrections, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 24, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert H. Carter, pro se.

Calvin Botley, Paul A. Lord, Asst. Attys. Gen., John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., of Texas, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, AINSWORTH and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Alleging (1) conversion by prison guards of his radio, and (2) negligence by guards in leaving his personal property (watches, wedding ring, electric fan, et cetera,) in a place exposed to thieves, from which they were stolen, Carter brought suit below under Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Director of the Texas Department of Corrections for claimed violation of his civil rights. He sought damages of $427.75 for the lost articles and $1000.00 in...

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