Hall v. Bennett.

• Position: Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

PROTECTION FROM HARM

Hall v. Bennett, 379 F.3d 462 (7th Cir. 2004). An inmate brought a [section] 1983 claim against prison supervisors alleging deliberate indifference following an incident in which the inmate received a severe electrical shock while working as an electrician at the prison. The district court granted summary judgment for the supervisors and the inmate appealed. The appeals court vacated and remanded. The appeals court held that summary judgment was precluded...