BAGOLA v. KINDT

No. 97-1503.

131 F.3d 632 (1997)

Loren BAGOLA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Thomas KINDT, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 5, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric A. Frey (argued), Frey & Francis, Terre Haute, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Judith A. Stewart, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, Barbara L. Herwig, Robert M. Loeb (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before FLAUM, DIANE P. WOOD, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

While working for Federal Prison Industries, inmate Loren Bagola's right hand was severed when he slipped and caught his arm in a machine that was operating at the time. Alleging that the appellee prison factory officials were deliberately indifferent to his safety, Bagola brought a Bivens1 claim against the appellees for violating his Eighth Amendment rights. The...

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