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YOUNG v. SELK

No. 06-3883.

508 F.3d 868 (2007)

Kenneth Brian YOUNG, Appellee, v. Sergeant SELK; Sergeant Coolidge, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: November 28, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik M. Johnson, AAG, argued, Richard L. Varco, Jr., AAG, on the brief, St. Paul, MN, for appellant.

Gregory Scott Bachmeier, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before COLLOTON, ARNOLD, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Prisoner Kenneth Young brought an action against the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MDOC) and its officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that they violated the eighth amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment by failing to protect him from an assault by his roommate. His complaint also included an assault claim against his attackers. When MDOC and the prison officials moved to dismiss the claims against them...

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