Gutierrez v. Peters

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that failure to treat a chronic, painful condition can rise to the level of an Eighth Amendment violation
• holding that failure to treat a chronic, painful condition can rise to the level of an Eighth Amendment violation
• recognizing that a “serious medical need” exists where the condition features “chronic and substantial pain”
• recognizing that “delays in treating painful medical conditions that are not life-threatening can support Eighth Amendment claims”
• recognizing that “delays in treating painful medical conditions that are not life-threatening can support Eighth Amendment claims.”
• holding that failure to treat a chronic, painful condition can rise to the level of an Eighth Amendment violation

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

204 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Arnett v. Webster
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-09-12· cited 2,079×
• Tyrone Petties v. Imhotep Carter
  Seventh Circuit· 2016-08-25· cited 1,624×
• Rodriguez v. Plymouth Ambulance Service
  Seventh Circuit· 2009-08-18· cited 1,527×
• Berry v. Peterman
  Seventh Circuit· 2010-05-05· cited 872×
• Pacific Insurance Company v. American National Fire Insurance Company, Rail Link, Incorporated
  Fourth Circuit· 1998-07-07· cited 867×
• Chance v. Armstrong
  Second Circuit· 1998-05-07· cited 822×
• Van Dyke Johnson v. Stephen Doughty, Doctor, John Cearlock, Don Hinderliter
  Seventh Circuit· 2006-01-17· cited 821×
• Hayes v. Snyder
  Seventh Circuit· 2008-10-09· cited 701×
• John Colwell v. Robert Bannister
  Ninth Circuit· 2014-08-14· cited 652×
• Willie Smith v. Nurse Carpenter, Superintendent Wilkinson, Superintendent at Pharsalia Corr. Facility
  Second Circuit· 2003-01-14· cited 644×
• Gonzalez v. Feinerman
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-12-02· cited 632×
• Anthony N. Smith v. Knox County Jail
  Seventh Circuit· 2012-01-23· cited 592×
• Roe v. Elyea
  Seventh Circuit· 2011-01-28· cited 567×
• Shawn Eagan v. Michael Dempsey
  Seventh Circuit· 2021-02-09· cited 550×
• Sylvester E. Wynn v. Donna Southward
  Seventh Circuit· 2001-03-29· cited 531×
• McGowan v. Hulick
  Seventh Circuit· 2010-07-20· cited 524×
• Harrison v. Barkley
  Second Circuit· 2000-07-17· cited 513×
• Jeremy Lockett v. Tanya Bonson
  Seventh Circuit· 2019-08-28· cited 493×
• Adrian Thomas v. James Blackard
  Seventh Circuit· 2021-06-28· cited 493×
• Smith v. Dart
  Seventh Circuit· 2015-09-25· cited 462×

Cites

55 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Farmer v. Brennan
  Supreme Court· 1994-06-06· cited 28,443×
• Estelle v. Gamble
  Supreme Court· 1976-11-30· cited 28,035×
• Haines v. Kerner
  Supreme Court· 1972-02-22· cited 26,103×
• Hudson v. McMillian
  Supreme Court· 1992-02-25· cited 8,199×
• Wilson v. Seiter
  Supreme Court· 1991-06-17· cited 6,530×
• Hughes v. Rowe
  Supreme Court· 1980-11-10· cited 3,527×
• David Poe Wood v. Vernon G. Housewright, George Sumner
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-04-02· cited 2,391×
• John C. McGuckin v. Dr. Smith John C. Medlen, Dr.
  Ninth Circuit· 1992-08-24· cited 2,031×
• Michael C. Antonelli v. Michael F. Sheahan
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-04-16· cited 1,312×
• Jackie Vance v. Howard Peters, Iii, Director, Jane E. Higgins, Warden, and James Roy, Correctional Officer
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-12-18· cited 939×
• Leon Snipes v. George Detella, Doctor Ehrhardt, John L. Russian
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-09-09· cited 885×
• Cleolis Hunt v. Dental Department
  Ninth Circuit· 1989-01-06· cited 547×
• James T. Donald v. Cook County Sheriff's Department
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-09-06· cited 502×
• David G. Boretti v. Beverly A. Wiscomb, R.N., Wanda M. Baldwin, R.N.
  Sixth Circuit· 1991-07-09· cited 386×
• Loe v. Armistead
  Fourth Circuit· 1978-08-16· cited 375×
• Arlington Leon Brown, 036932 v. Sgt. Chris Hughes, Chief Deputy Charles Tompkins, Etc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1990-03-01· cited 351×
• Boyd v. Knox
  Eighth Circuit· 1995-02-15· cited 338×
• Donald E. EARLY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
  Seventh Circuit· 1992-03-25· cited 336×
• Riddle v. Mondragon
  Tenth Circuit· 1996-04-29· cited 330×
• Darnell Cooper and Anthony Davis v. Michael Casey
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-10-02· cited 292×