Schack v. City of Taylor

COOK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, representing the estate of Lawrence Schack, alleges that Defendants deliberately ignored a substantial risk of serious harm and acted with gross negligence when they placed Schack in a detoxification cell where he fell, hit his head, and suffered an internal brain hemorrhage that led to his death. Because Defendants’ actions do not amount to a Fourteenth Amendment violation or gross negligence, we reverse the district court’s denial of Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and remand for entry of judgment in favor of Defendants.

I

Officers of the Defendant City…