Rosborough v. Management & Training Corp.

• Position: Employment services company violated civil rights - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

PRIVATE OPERATOR

Rosborough v. Management & Training Corp., 350 F.3d 459 (5th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action against the private operator of a prison and against a corrections officer employed by the operator, alleging violation of his rights as the result of injuries he sustained--two severed fingers--when the officer slammed a door on his hand. The district court dismissed the action, but the appeals court...