Legal Opinion
Scott v. Benson
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided December 17, 2015No. C13-4028-MWBPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
MARK W. BENNETT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
J. INTRODUCTION ... 933
A. Procedural History .. .934
B. Factual Findings. ... 938 ILLEGAL ANALYSIS . . 939
A. Issues ... 939
B. Summary Judgment, Standard ...940
C. Right to Refuse Treatment ... .940
D. Deliberate Indifference Regarding Scott’s Wheelchair And Prosthetic Legs ...947
E. Choice of Medical Providers .. .949
F. Medically-Restrictive Diet ... 950
G. Qualiñed Immunity .. .951
H. Other Issues ... 952 III. CONCLUSION ... 952
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