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- Title: Berryman v. Brown
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit
- Release Date : January 03, 1990
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 50 KB
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Order This pro se Michigan prisoner appeals the district court's order dismissing his civil rights complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He requests the appointment of counsel and the imposition of sanctions against appellees' counsel. The appeal has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. The panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not necessary. Fed. R. App. P. 34(a). Philip Berryman claimed that defendants denied him due process and eighth amendment guarantees by exposing him to pervasive risks of serious injury. He alleged that he was transferred to the State Prison for Southern Michigan at Jackson (SPSM) despite his requests that he not be moved to that facility. While at SPSM, Berryman was assaulted by another inmate. He asserted that he faces a continuing threat of injury from other inmates and from prison staff. Berryman sued defendants in their individual and official capacities. He requested monetary, declaratory and injunctive relief.