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WRIGHT v. JONES

Nos. 89-1974, 89-1975.

907 F.2d 848 (1990)

Richard Evan WRIGHT and Gregory Charles Wright, Appellees, v. Jim JONES; Tony Gammon; Theresa Thornburg; Jerry Hudson; Jim Moore; Larry Barnes; Robin Webb; Mr. Strawbetto; John Pemberton; Roger Tipton; Lt. Nelson; Officer Strain; Lawrence Mills; Lt. Yagel; R.L. Rucker; and L.S. Wegs, Appellants. Richard Evan WRIGHT and Gregory Charles Wright, Appellants, v. Jim JONES; Tony Gammon; Theresa Thornburg, Appellees Jerry Hudson; Jim Moore; Larry Barnes; Robin Webb; Mr. Strawbetto; John Pemberton; Roger Tipton; Lt. Nelson; Officer Strain; Lawrence Mills; Lt. Yagel; R.L. Rucker; and L.S. Wegs.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 10, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul LaRose, Jefferson City, Mo., for appellants.

Robert N. Hamilton, St. Louis, Mo., for appellees.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges, BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Richard and Gregory Wright, brothers and former inmates at the Missouri Training Center for Men in Moberly, Missouri, were assaulted by other inmates on July 18, 1987. Based upon that assault, the Wright brothers brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982), against persons employed at the Center. Gregory Wright claimed that guards at the Center violated his constitutional rights by failing to prevent the fight or to intervene...

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