CARVER v. ATWOOD

No. 21-40113.

18 F.4th 494 (2021)

Tiffany CARVER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rodrick ATWOOD, Sergeant; Herman Smith, Officer; Keith Watson, Officer, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED November 18, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Troy J. Pradia , Cox Pradia Law Firm, P.C., Divya Raj , McLaurin Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Before JOLLY, ELROD, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.


Tiffany Carver brought suit in federal court against three corrections officers, among other defendants. She sued them under both 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Texas common law, alleging the officers had sexually assaulted her. The officers failed to respond to their summonses, so the clerk entered default against them...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases