Legal Opinion
Gibson v. County of Washoe, Nevada
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 22, 2002No. 19-15716PublishedCited by 1,021 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge.
On February 3, 1996, Stephen Gibson suffered a heart attack and died while in the custody of the Washoe County, Nevada, Sheriffs Department. Gibson’s wife Michelle (“Ms.Gibson”) brought this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on behalf of herself, their two children, and Gibson’s estate, against the County, the sheriff, and a number of the sheriffs deputies who were on duty at the Washoe County jail the night Gibson died. Ms. Gibson contended in the district court that the County and the individual defendants violated Gibson’s substantive due process rights by the manner in…
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