Legal Opinion
Barkes Ex Rel. Barkes v. First Correctional Medical, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 5, 2014No. 12-3074PublishedCited by 650 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we consider whether two prison administrators are entitled to qualified immunity from an Eighth Amendment claim that serious deficiencies in the provision of medical care by a private, third-party provider resulted in an inmate’s suicide. We agree with the District Court that they are not. For reasons to be discussed, we will affirm.
I. 1
A
Plaintiff-Appellees Karen Barkes, Alexandra Barkes, and Brittany Barkes (collectively, “Appellees”) are the widow and children, respectively, of decedent Christopher Barkes (“Barkes”). 2 Barkes…
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