U.S. district court: prisoner on prisoner assault; Carmichael v. Richards.

• Position: Failure to Protect

Carmichael v. Richards, 307 F.Supp.2d 1014 (S.D.Ind. 2004). A county jail prisoner who was injured by his cellmate brought a [section] 1983 action against a sheriff in his individual and official capacities, claiming that the sheriff failed to take reasonable measures to ensure his physical safety, and did not provide necessary medical care. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court held that the sheriff could not be held individually liable for...