United States Eighth Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants, a county and jail officials, on claims alleging violations of inmate-plaintiff's federal civil rights as well as state law negligence involving his suicide attempt is affirmed where defendants' actions did not constitute deliberate indifference and defendants were protected from state law liability as they were engaged in discretionary acts. (Republished)

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/17/2006
• Published 04/17/2006

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, FAGG, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William J. Maddix, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Chris A. Messerly, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jon Kermit Iverson, argued, Bloomington, MN (Jason J. Kuboushek, on the brief), for appellee.