Betts v. Jackson County Missouri

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION TRAVIS EUGENE BETTS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 4:21-cv-00023-DGK ) JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ORDER GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Beginning in April of 2020, Plaintiff Travis Eugene Betts was detained in the Jackson County Detention Center (“JCDC”) awaiting trial. During his pretrial detention, three other JCDC inmates assaulted Plaintiff in his cell. Plaintiff has brought this action against the following defendants: (1) Jackson…