Frank R. Owens v. Scott County Jail Richard D. Huff, Major

Iowa inmate Frank Owens appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment for defendants Scott County Jail (SCJ) and Major Richard D. Huff, chief deputy at SCJ, in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging unconstitutional conditions of confinement. We affirm as to SCJ and reverse and remand as to Huff.

We review the grant of summary judgment de novo, affirming only when the record does not show a genuine issue of material fact. See Smith v. Copeland, 87 F.3d 265, 267 (8th Cir.1996). The evidence presented by the parties showed the following.

From July 24 to September 2, 1999, while a pretrial…