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WALKER v. HORN

Nos. 01-1905, 01-1957.

286 F.3d 705 (2002)

Michael Tyrone WALKER, v. Martin HORN, Commissioner of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; Jeffrey Beard, Deputy Commissioner of Treatment at Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; Kenneth Kyler, Superintendent at SCI-Camp Hill Prison; Martin Lasky, Medical Director of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; William W. Young, Medical Doctor of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; William Ward, Unit Manager of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; Arthur Auxer, Associate Manager of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; Arthur Auxer, Appellant. Michael Tyrone Walker, v. Martin Horn, Commissioner of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; Jeffrey Beard, Deputy Commissioner of Treatment at Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; Kenneth Kyler, Superintendent at SCI-Camp Hill Prison; Martin Lasky, Medical Director of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; William W. Young, Medical Doctor of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; William Ward, Unit Manager of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; Arthur Auxer, Associate Manager of SCI-Camp Hill Prison; Martin Lasky, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed April 16, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall G. Gale (Argued), Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, Harrisburg, PA, Counsel for Appellant at No. 01-1957.

Michael A. Farnan (Argued), Department of Corrections, Camp Hill, PA, Counsel for Appellant at No. 01-1905.

Thomas M. Place (Argued), Carlisle, PA, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: NYGAARD and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges, and SLEET, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

These are two appeals from denials of summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. Appellee, a prisoner, filed an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 asserting that his constitutional rights were violated when he was force fed, allegedly after agreeing to end a fast. Two Defendants claim they are entitled to qualified immunity from suit. The District Court denied their motions for summary judgment...

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