Legal Opinion
Estate of Wilbert Lee Henson v. Wichita Cou
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 7, 2011No. 09-10881UnpublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge: *
Following Wilbert Henson’s death while in pretrial detention, his family bi'ought suit alleging the deprivation of Henson’s constitutional rights. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendant Kaye Krajca filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting qualified immunity. The district court denied the motion, and Krajca appealed the collateral order. We REVERSE and REMAND.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On Tuesday, November 23, 2004, Henson was arrested in Wichita County, Texas, on a bond forfeiture warrant for driving with a suspended license. He was taken to the downtown…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Domino v. Texas Department of Criminal JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Gobert v. CaldwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Hare v. City of Corinth, Miss.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Estate of Wilbert Lee Henson v. Wichita CouCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- Cleveland v. GautreauxDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2016
- Graham v. HodgeDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2014
- Estate of Henson v. Wichita CountyDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2013
- Adams v. CavazosDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 2025
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