Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit July 25, 2002, No. 00-1468 (Sperle v. Michigan Department of Corrections)

OPINION

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Tammy L. Sperle was murdered by an inmate while working as the storekeeper at the Huron Valley Men’s Facility (HVMF), a Michigan state prison. The decedent’s husband, Allan J. Sperle, subsequently brought this lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) and various individuals associated with the MDOC and the HVMF.