United States Ninth Circuit
Gregg v. Hawaii Department of Public Safety, 14-16785
Vacating and remanding a district court denial of leave to amend Eighth Amendment claims asserting cruel and unusual punishment when a former inmate uncovered psychological disorders she attributed to sexual shame therapy sessions that took place at a Hawaii correctional facility because if the plaintiff could allege that she was unaware of her injuries until sometime after she stopped participating in the therapy sessions she could establish a late enough accrual of her claims to avoid the statute of limitations bar on such claims.
Appellate Information
- Published 2017/08/29
Judges
- FISHER
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit