BRACEY v. GRONDIN

No. 12-1644.

712 F.3d 1012 (2013)

Larry BRACEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James GRONDIN, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 15, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher W. Carmichael , Holland & Knight LLP, Chicago, IL, Mark P. Maciolek , Mnm Law Office, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Robert B. Bresette , Francis X. Sullivan , Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before FLAUM, SYKES, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Larry Bracey sued several corrections officers for the use of excessive force under the Eighth Amendment. Prison security cameras captured the incident, but the footage was ultimately erased when the cameras recorded over it about three days later. Bracey now appeals from the district court's denial of his motion requesting recruitment of counsel and its denial of his motion for spoliation sanctions. We affirm.

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