United States Sixth Circuit

Prison psychologist who released a prisoner from suicide watch after prisoner denied suicidal tendencies, is not entitled to qualified immunity from "deliberate indifference" claim from resulting suicide where psychologist did not review prisoner's medical records.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/25/2001
• Decided 12/12/2001
• Published 12/12/2001

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, Chief Judge;  MOORE, Circuit Judge;  O'MALLEY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Brian T. Dailey (briefed), Todd J. Stearn (argued), Brian Dailey Law Firm, Farmington Hills, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., John L. Thurber (briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Corrections Division, Lansing, MI, Michael C. McDaniel, Office of the Attorney General, Tort Defense Division, Lansing, MI, for Defendants-Appellants.