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MATTHEWS v. HENDERSON

Civ. A. No. 72-208.

354 F.Supp. 22 (1973)

Robert MATTHEWS v. C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al.

United States District Court, M. D. Louisiana.

February 5, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Matthews, in pro. per.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Stanford O. Bardwell, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., for defendants.

E. GORDON WEST, District Judge:

The plaintiff, Robert Matthews, is an inmate confined to a maximum security cellblock at Louisiana State Penitentiary. On June 9, 1971, while on his way to the shower, he was attacked and beaten by another inmate. The attacking inmate had gained access to a glass jar which was used to beat and cut the plaintiff. Since glass containers are forbidden in the cellblock, it is alleged that it was negligence for this one to have been within...

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