Legal Opinion
Howell v. Evans
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 28, 1991No. 89-8455PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
In this section 1983 action, Willa Dean Howell seeks damages against various medical and prison officials for the death of her husband, a prison inmate, on the ground that the defendants were deliberately indifferent to her husband’s health in violation of the eighth amendment. The defendants appeal the district court’s denial of their summary judgment motions, asserting qualified immunity from the actions. This appeal raises issues concerning appellate jurisdiction over a denial of qualified immunity, the availability of immunity for the defendants, and the general…
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