Garnett v. Coyle

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted to the appellee, Dr. John Coyle (Dr. Coyle). The district court found that the appellant, Kerry Garnett (Garnett), had (1) failed properly to plead the allegations necessary to sustain a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action; (2) failed to establish a prima facie case to sustain a violation of his civil rights under the Eighth Amendment; and (8) failed to set forth prima facie evidence to sustain a medical malpractice claim.

[¶ 2] Finding no error in the district court's determination that there are no genuine issues of material fact and…