United States Ninth Circuit

Summary judgment for county was improper where evidence showed its deliberate indifference to an arrestee's medical condition, through its policies and procedures regarding medical evaluations of incoming detainees, in violation of the constitutional right to receive medical care while in custody.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/12/2001
• Decided 05/22/2002
• Published 05/22/2002

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge., Before: REINHARDT, TASHIMA and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jerry H. Mowbray, Reno, Nevada, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory R. Shannon, Washoe County District Attorney's Office, Reno, Nevada, for the appellees.