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Lawson v. Dallas County

District Court, N.D. Texas

Decided August 29, 2000No. 3:95-cv-02614PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BUCHMEYER, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Brent Lawson asserts claims against Defendants Dallas County, Dallas County Sheriff Jim Bowles, and James Farris, the Chief Medical Officer of the Dallas County Jail, pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 for allegedly maintaining a policy, procedure, custom, and practice of being deliberately indifferent to Mr. Lawson’s medical needs, causing him to develop decubitus ulcers and preventing proper treatment of those, ulcers. This opinion states the procedural history, the Court’s determinations concerning credi bility of the witnesses, and the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Pembaur v. City of CincinnatiSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Gaines v. COMANCHE COUNTY MEDICAL HOSPITAL & NURSEFINDERS, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  2. In Re Neurontin Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2009
  3. Gaines v. COMANCHE COUNTY MEDICAL HOSPITAL & NURSEFINDERS, INC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  4. Huss v. GaydenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  5. Huss v. GaydenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007

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