Legal Opinion
Jimmy Letterman v. Jerry Farnsworth
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 16, 2015No. 14-1571PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Three days after leaving a Missouri jail, Danial Letterman passed away from injuries he suffered in his cell. His parents sued a number of prison employees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming, among other things, that prison employees were deliberately indifferent to Danial’s medical needs. Three defendants moved for summary judgment on the deliberate indifference claims, asserting qualified immunity. The district court denied summary judgment as to all three defendants. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
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Because this is an appeal from a denial of qualified immunity,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Krout v. GoemmerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Lois M. Gregoire, Special Administrator of the Estate of George Raymond Bouska Wendy Bouska, Guardian Ad Litem for Jusenda Bouska, Serren Bouska and Shea Bouska v. Joseph Class, in His Official Capacity as Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary Douglas Weber, in His Official Capacity as Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary and in His Individual Capacity as Former Associate Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary Dean Hinders, in His Individual Capacity as Former Associate Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary Steven Lee, in His Official Capacity and in His Individual Capacity as Deputy Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary Butch Joffer, in His Individual Capacity as a Former Employee of the State of South Dakota, Owen Spurrell, in His Official Capacity as Associate Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary Jane and John Doe, in Their Individual and Official Capacities as Employees of the State of South DakotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by90 opinions
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