Opinion ID: 1233666
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Sergeant Radley

Text: McMurrian told Radley that McFarland should be hospitalized. Radley disagreed, instead seeking permission from McMurrian for Nurse Harmon to evaluate McFarland. Radley was aware of McFarland's ingestion of drugs, but did not inform Harmon of this fact. Later, Radley observed, via the video monitor, McFarland sleeping in his cell for several hours without moving. To be liable for deliberate indifference, an official must both be aware of facts from which the inference could be drawn that a substantial risk of serious harm exists, and he must also draw the inference. Farmer, 511 U.S. at 837, 114 S.Ct. 1970. Radley knew of the large quantity of drugs consumed by McFarland and his symptoms of intoxication. Radley could not reasonably rely on Nurse Harmon's medical opinion without informing Harmon of McFarland's ingestion of drugs. Meloy, 302 F.3d at 849. Disputed issues of material fact exist over Radley's subjective knowledge of McFarland's medical need. The district court did not err by denying Radley qualified immunity. Gordon, 454 F.3d at 862-63.