The court held a bench trial in this prisoner civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff Davis charged that his Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment was abridged by defendant Moss when he shoved plaintiff down the stairs of a fire escape and by defendant Jordan when he punched Davis in the face and struck Davis' legs with a night stick. Davis prays...
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