Opinion ID: 2976544
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: George White

Text: There is also a material issue of fact as to whether defendant George White’s actions violated Lanman’s constitutional rights. White responded to the code easy alarm and came to the aid of the other staff members trying to control Lanman’s legs. White testified that Lanman was being restrained face down. In an attempt to restrain Lanman’s legs, White laid himself across Lanman’s No. 06-2263 Lanman v. Hinson, et al. Page 9 buttocks and legs. White testified that he continued to hold Lanman down despite hearing him say that he could not breathe. These facts, coupled with the testimony of Richard Hunter, that the staff members continued to restrain Lanman face down on the floor despite the fact that he was having obvious difficulty breathing, he was noticeably more calm after two to three minutes, and he wasn’t breathing at all after about five minutes, reveal a genuine issue of fact as to whether White was deliberately indifferent to Lanman’s medical needs.