L.W. v. GRUBBS

No. 91-35449.

974 F.2d 119 (1992)

L.W., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dee GRUBBS, Thomas Nelson; Marlin Hutton; Richard Hill; James Nanson, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 3, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas K. O'Shaughnessy, Kerry M. Smith, Black Helterline, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant.

Rives Kistler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, Or., for defendants-appellees.

Before: GOODWIN, Senior Circuit Judge, TANG and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


GOODWIN, Senior Circuit Judge:

L.W., a registered nurse employed by the State of Oregon at a medium security custodial institution for young male offenders, was raped and terrorized by an inmate. She sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for damages, and appeals the district court's judgment of dismissal under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim against defendants Dee Grubbs, Thomas Nelson, Marlin Hutton, Richard Hill and James Nanson (collectively, "Defendants...

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