Legal Opinion
Patrick Laganiere v. The County of Olmsted
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 24, 2014No. 14-1088PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Cody Laganiere, an inmate in the custody of the Olmstead County Adult Detention Center (ADC), was found dead in his cell on September 24, 2010. Subsequent medical evaluations indicated that Laganiere died from a methadone overdose. The trustee of Laganiere’s estate sued ADC, Olmstead County, supervisor Stacy Sinner, and detention deputy Mary Mauseth under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for deliberately disregarding Laganiere’s medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to ADC and the county arid its employees. The trustee appeals…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Maxine Veatch v. Bartels Lutheran HomeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
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- McRaven v. SandersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
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