United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not err in denying prison guard's motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim, as issues existed whether the guard knew there was a substantial risk plaintiff's decedent would commit suicide, and whether he deliberately disregarded the risk by encouraging plaintiff's decedent to do so.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/11/2003
• Published 08/11/2003

Judges

• JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN, JOHN R. GIBSON, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Ellis Moore, argued, Sioux Falls, SD (William G. Beck, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John O. Murrisn III, argued, Edina, MN (Ellie VandenBerg, on the brief), for appellee.