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Construction Contractor Not Liable Under §1983 for Disabling Fire Safety Equipment
Loaded on Jan. 15, 2001
published in Prison Legal News
January, 2001, page 13
Construction Contractor Not Liable Under §1983 for Disabling Fire Safety Equipment
Filed under:
Fire Hazards,
Shelter,
Civil Procedure,
Complaints,
Parties,
Limitations,
Discovery,
Contractor Liability.
Location:
Illinois.
A federal district court in Illinois has dismissed a private construction contractor from a suit alleging a prisoner was injured in a fire after the contractor's employees removed and disabled fire safety and prevention equipment in the prison. The ...
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