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BROGSDALE v. BARRY

Nos. 89-7214, 89-7215.

926 F.2d 1184 (1991)

Ricky BROGSDALE, et al., Appellees, v. Marion S. BARRY, Jr., et al., Appellants. Donyell A. MARSH, et al., Appellees, v. Marion S. BARRY, Jr., et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 26, 1991.

As Amended March 12, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, District of Columbia, with whom Herbert O. Reid, Sr., Acting Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, were on the brief, Washington, D.C., for appellants in 89-7214 and 89-7215.

Robert J. Flynn, Jr., with whom Catherine A. Brown was on the brief, Washington, D.C., for appellees in 89-7214 and in 89-7215.

Before EDWARDS, THOMAS and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

The question presented in this appeal is whether three officials of the District of Columbia Government can be held personally liable for injuries suffered by inmates during the course of a prison riot. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff-inmates, finding that the riot and a related cell-block fire were foreseeable consequences of unconstitutional...

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