David Daniels v. Sheriff Ferguson, et al, No. 08-3250 (8th Cir. 2009)

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Court Description: Prisoner case - prisoner civil rights. Dismissal of Section 1983 action affirmed without comment.

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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 08-3250 ___________ David Lee Daniels, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Arkansas. Sheriff Keith Ferguson, in both his * individual and official capacities; Sue * [UNPUBLISHED] McDonald, in both her individual and * official capacities; Dr. Neil Mullins, in * both his individual and official * capacities; Cpl. Powell, in both his * individual and official capacities; Cpl. * Reams, in both his individual and * official capacities; Officer Hernandez, * in both his individual and official * capacities; Officer Adams, in both his * individual and official capacities, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: December 1, 2009 Filed: December 9, 2009 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Arkansas inmate David Daniels appeals the district court s1 dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 action following an evidentiary hearing. Having carefully reviewed the record and considered Daniels s arguments, see Johnson v. Bi-State Justice Ctr., 12 F.3d 133, 135-37 (8th Cir. 1993) (standard of review; after evidentiary hearing, dismissal is proper if evidence does not present sufficient disagreement to require submission to jury but is so one-sided that one party must prevail as matter of law), we find no basis for reversal, see Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520, 535-40 (8th Cir. 1979) (standard applicable to conditions-of-confinement claims by pretrial detainees). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable James R. Marschewski, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. -2-

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