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United States Third Circuit


ATKINSON v. TAYLOR, 01-2955

Corrections officials and officers were not entitled to qualified immunity for an inmate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and Eighth Amendment environmental tobacco smoke exposure, retaliation, and excessive force claims.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 01/21/2003
  • Published 01/21/2003

Judges

  • Before NYGAARD and AMBRO, Circuit Judges, and O'NEILL, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Third Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Gregory E. Smith (Argued), Stuart B. Drowos, Deputy Attorney General, Wilmington, DE, for Appellants.

  • For Appellees:
  • Richard H. Morse (Argued), Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE, for Appellee.
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