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MERNEIGH v. LANE

No. 79-35.

87 Ill. App.3d 852 (1980)

409 N.E.2d 319

JOSEPH MERNEIGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MICHAEL P. LANE et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed August 12, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Merneigh, of Menard Correctional Center, of Menard, for appellant, pro se.

Charles W. Pulliam, of Illinois Department of Corrections, of Chicago, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Joseph Merneigh, an inmate at Menard Correctional Center, filed a pro se complaint for mandamus to compel the warden and the librarian at Menard to issue him additional law library passes. The circuit court of Randolph County summarily dismissed the complaint on defendant's motion.

Mr. Merneigh's complaint was filed pro se July 6,...

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