Legal Opinion
Allen Quigley v. Tuong Thai
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 21, 2013No. 11-2014PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal addresses whether defendant Dr. Tuong V. Thai, a prison psychiatrist, is entitled to immunity from state and federal civil claims brought by the estate of the now-deceased Scott Quigley, Jr., who Thai treated for moderate depression. The estate alleges that Thai’s medical care caused Quigley’s death, violated Quigley’s Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment, and constituted gross negligence under state law. Thai moved for summary judgment, asserting the defense of qualified immunity to the estate’s federal claim…
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