Lovett v. Seniff.

PositionPrisoner sues jail officials for inadequate medical treatment - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1983

Lovett v. Seniff, 277 F.Supp.2d 896 (N.D.Ind. 2003). A jail inmate brought a [section] 1983 action alleging that jail officials failed to provide him with adequate medical treatment. The district court dismissed the case, finding that the action was barred by Indiana's statute of limitations that was applicable to injury actions. The court noted that the state had not affirmatively pleaded the statute of limitations defense because the inmate had pleaded facts that...

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