Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Douglas County Medical Department
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 2, 2013No. 13-1134PublishedCited by 326 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
David Johnson seeks to impose municipal liability through 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on the County of Douglas, Nebraska (“the County”) after a jail operated by the County failed to provide him with necessary medication while he was incarcerated. The district court 1 ruled that Johnson failed to present evidence of a custom of unconstitutional deprivations at the jail and granted summary judgment to the County. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
1. Background
We recite the facts in the light most favorable to Johnson. See, e.g., Doe ex rel. Thomas v. Tsai 648 F.3d 584, 585…
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- Henry Szabla v. City Of Brooklyn ParkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- Jane Doe "A" v. The Special School District Of St. Louis CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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