Dayton v. Sapp’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “negligent response from a trained police officer...[h]owever, the standard is not negligence but 'deliberate indifference' "). Here, the court is unable to determine whether the plaintiff's protests during the handcuffing incident sufficiently notified the Officers to the severity of her medical conditions because the material facts surrounding the incident are disputed. While it is undisputed that the plaintiff complained of shoulder pain to Officers Madison and Hendricks, and that they did not provide her with medical care, 29 the extent to which the plaintiff informed the Officers of her previous injury and whether a lay person would understand the severity of her injury are disputed material facts. 30 Therefore, these disputed issues of material fact precludes the court from granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. 31 d. Fabrication of Evidence: Fourteenth Amendment Due Process The defendants move for summary judgment as to the plaintiff's claim under the Fourteenth Amendment for fabrication of evidence. The defendants argue that her "fabrication of evidence claim”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Klein v. Madison

2. “The failure of police officers to provide adequate medical care to a prisoner rises to the level of unconstitutional conduct when there is a 'deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.' " (quoting Estelle v. Gamble , 429 U.S. 97 , 97 S.Ct. 285 , 50 L.Ed.2d 251 (1976) ). The court notes that a post-hoc diagnosis cannot be used to prove that the medical condition is "serious”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Klein v. Madison