CUPIT v. JONES

No. 87-4432.

835 F.2d 82 (1987)

Milton Eugene CUPIT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James "Sonny" JONES, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton E. Cupit, pro se.

William R. Coenen, Jr., Rayville, La., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, JOHNSON, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Milton Eugene Cupit appeals an order by the district court granting defendants' motion for summary judgment and dismissing Cupit's section 1983 civil rights claim against Richland Parish prison officials with prejudice. In entering its order, the district court relied on the report and recommendation of the magistrate prepared after an evidentiary hearing was conducted on Cupit's claim. On appeal, Cupit alleges that the district court...

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