SIMMONS v. DICKHAUT

No. 86-1591.

804 F.2d 182 (1986)

Paul SIMMONS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Paul G. DICKHAUT and Tony Somensini, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided November 6, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Simmons, on brief, pro se.

Cynthia A. Canavan, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Francis X. Bellotti, Atty. Gen., on brief, for defendants, appellees.

Before COFFIN, BOWNES, and BREYER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Paul Simmons appeals from the district court's dismissal of his § 1983 complaint. Simmons alleged that the defendants violated his right of access to the courts when they refused to return to him various legal materials. Named as defendants are the superintendent and property officer of MCI Lancaster.

On motion by the state, the district court dismissed under the authority of Parratt v. Taylor, 451 U.S. 527<...

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