United States Fifth Circuit

Evidence, that medical personnel treating paraplegic prison inmate had actual knowledge of risk to his health but consciously disregarded risk in numerous ways by failing to prevent and properly treat life-threatening ulcers, supported district court's finding of deliberate indifference and, because County should have been aware of the danger its policies posed to inmate, county properly held liable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/28/2002
• Published 03/28/2002

Judges

• E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Maureen Noble Armour, Storey Hall, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Carla Michaelle Burke (argued), Baron & Budd, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Dolena Tutt Westergard (argued), Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.