Legal Opinion
Williams v. Mehra
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1998No. 97-1118PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeith, J., joined by Cole, J.,
BOGGS, J. (pp. 1116-22), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
Defendants-Appellants, Dr. Mehra, Dr. Cabrera, and Dr. Rodriguez, appeal the district court’s denial of summary judgment on the grounds of qualified immunity on Plaintiffs Eighth Amendment claim of deliberate indifference brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. For the reasons stated herein, we AFFIRM in part and REVERSE in part the decision of the district court.
I. Factual Background
Plaintiff, Ruth Ann Williams, is the personal representative of the estate of decedent,…
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