Court Opinion

ID: 9416130
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-02 19:28:35.977459+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:17:15.600175
License: Public Domain

WILSON, Circuit Judge,
dissenting:
I would affirm the decision of the district court who found that there are genuine issues of material fact that preclude the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the plaintiffs Eighth Amendment claims. The district court adopted the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge who conducted an exhaustive review of the record and found that it is “replete with conflicting evidence.” The court recognized that “the Defendants could not have reasonably known that Buster had eaten the Duragesic patch which contributed to his death. However, it should be for a jury’s determination whether, inter alia, Buster exhibited signs of intoxication or being under the influence of an intoxicant; Defendant’s knew or should have known that Buster needed medical attention; the cell in which Buster died was not illuminated such that Defendant Johnson could not see into the cell; or fellow inmates tried to obtain help for Buster before he died.”
I agree with the district court that “[t]he record before the Court is replete with instances of the existence of genuine issues of material fact ...” and “[a]t a minimum, the record leaves open the questions of whether Buster exhibited any signs of needing medical attention and whether Defendants disregarded that need.”