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PHILLIPS v. JASPER COUNTY JAIL

No. 04-2524.

437 F.3d 791 (2006)

James Edward PHILLIPS, Appellant, v. JASPER COUNTY JAIL; Cabalero; Eby; Garza; Kelly; Forsythe; Riley; Moback; Sanchez; Sewell; Lietz; Lyman; Carr; John Freitas; Marney, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 14, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Holstein, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellant.

Jason Coatney, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellee Frietas.

Peter A. Lee, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellee.

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

After James Phillips fell from the top bunk in his cell at the Jasper County, Missouri, jail, he filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, accusing various jail employees and the jail's doctor of violating his constitutional rights. The district court denied Mr. Phillips's requests for appointed counsel. Later in the proceeding, the court granted the defendants' motions for summary judgment, determining that Mr. Phillips had...

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