Legal Opinion
Estate of Sisk v. Manzanares
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided October 3, 2002No. 00-4088-JPOPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
O’HARA, United States Magistrate Judge.
I. Introduction.
This action arises from the suicide of Scotty Ray Sisk (“Sisk”) while incarcerated at the Shawnee County Department of Corrections (the “DOC” 2 ) in Topeka, Kansas. The plaintiffs, Sisk’s estate and survivors, allege that defendants violated Sisk’s constitutional rights by being deliberately indifferent to his medical needs. They further assert common law negligence claims.
Defendants have moved for summary judgment (doc. 115). The court has reviewed defendants’ joint motion and supporting memorandum, plaintiffs’…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Thomas v. COUNTY COM'RS OF SHAWNEE COUNTYSupreme Court of Kansas · 2011
- Estate of Sisk v. ManzanaresDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2003
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