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Davis v. Corrections Corporation of America

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Panama City Division
Feb 22, 2008
CASE NO. 5:07cv279/RS-EMT (N.D. Fla. Feb. 22, 2008)

Summary

holding that plaintiff's allegations that he slipped and fell due to water on the floor from a leaking toilet resulting in injury to his leg failed to state an Eighth Amendment violation

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Opinion

CASE NO. 5:07cv279/RS-EMT.

February 22, 2008


ORDER


Before me is the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 16). Plaintiff has not filed objections.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation is adopted and incorporated by reference in this Order.
2. This action is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(B)(ii) because of failure to state a claim.
3. The clerk is directed to close the file.
ORDERED.


Summaries of

Davis v. Corrections Corporation of America

United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Panama City Division
Feb 22, 2008
CASE NO. 5:07cv279/RS-EMT (N.D. Fla. Feb. 22, 2008)

holding that plaintiff's allegations that he slipped and fell due to water on the floor from a leaking toilet resulting in injury to his leg failed to state an Eighth Amendment violation

Summary of this case from Gaskin v. Beasley

holding that plaintiff's allegations that he slipped and fell due to water on the floor from a leaking toilet resulting in injury to his leg failed to state an Eighth Amendment violation

Summary of this case from BALL v. CITY OF BRISTOL, VA, JAIL

holding that plaintiff's allegations that he slipped and fell due to water on the floor from a leaking toilet resulting in injury to his leg failed to state an Eighth Amendment violation

Summary of this case from BALL v. CITY OF BRISTOL, VA, JAIL

listing 23 federal cases finding slip and fall did not rise to federal cause of action

Summary of this case from Winnop v. Deschutes County

providing a list of 23 federal court cases in which slip and fall accidents fail to give rise to federal causes of action

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Case details for

Davis v. Corrections Corporation of America

Case Details

Full title:BARRY TRYNELL DAVIS, JR., Plaintiff, v. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Florida, Panama City Division

Date published: Feb 22, 2008

Citations

CASE NO. 5:07cv279/RS-EMT (N.D. Fla. Feb. 22, 2008)

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