Tamez Ex Rel. Estate of Tamez v. Manthey

Daniel Tamez was a pretrial detainee of the City of Harlingen. He died while in the custody of the city from acute cocaine intoxication when a bag of cocaine that he swallowed before his arrest burst in his intestines. The Tamez Family then brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on Tamez’s behalf, alleging that various police officers and prison officials were deliberately indifferent to Tamez’s need for medical care. Appellees’ moved for summary judgment on the Tamez Family’s claim, and the district court granted their motion for summary judgment. The Ta-mez Family then appealed the…