Legal Opinion
Burnette v. Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 10, 2008No. 07-11061PublishedCited by 241 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff filed this action on behalf of his deceased son, John Robert “Buster” Bur-nette, who died of a drug overdose while in police custody. Plaintiff alleges that Buster died as a result of Defendants’ deliberate indifference to a serious medical need in violation of clearly established law.
Milton Shane Taylor (“Deputy Taylor” or “Taylor”), David A. Batten (“Deputy Batten” or “Batten”), Robert Eugene Waters (“Jailer Waters” or “Waters”), and Michael A. Johnston (“Jailer Johnston” or “Johnston”) (collectively “Defendants”) appeal the district court’s denial of…
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