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Yellow Horse v. Pennington County
Date: 09-05-2001
Case Number: 99-2419, 99-2420
Judge: Beam
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Plaintiff's Attorney: Kenneth R. Dewell, Rapid City, South Dakota
Defendant's Attorney: Donald P. Knudsen, Rapid City, South Dakota
Description:
Civil case - civil rights. Estate had standing to assert a claim under Section 1983 as damages were sought only for injuries to the deceased and not for compensation for the deceased's next of kin; district court did not err in granting officials' motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity; officials were not deliberately indifferent to threat of suicide; county's suicide watch policy was reasonable and was not deliberately indifferent to possibility of suicide; dissent by Judge John R. Gibson.
Outcome:
Affirmed.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Unknown
Defendant's Experts:
Unknown
Comments:
None
About This Case
What was the outcome of Yellow Horse v. Pennington County?
The outcome was: Affirmed.
Which court heard Yellow Horse v. Pennington County?
This case was heard in United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, SD. The presiding judge was Beam.
Who were the attorneys in Yellow Horse v. Pennington County?
Plaintiff's attorney: Kenneth R. Dewell, Rapid City, South Dakota. Defendant's attorney: Donald P. Knudsen, Rapid City, South Dakota.
When was Yellow Horse v. Pennington County decided?
This case was decided on September 5, 2001.