Eighth Circuit· 3/5/2015

John Allard v. Tonia Baldwin

Citations

779 F.3d 768
2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 3503
2015 WL 921006

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holding that even “negligent misdiagnosis” does not rise to the level of deliberate indifference
explaining that “[t]o prevail on a deliberate indifference claim,” the plaintiff “must show more than even gross negligence” and establish a mental state “akin to criminal recklessness: disregarding a known risk to the [plaintiff’s] health”
explaining that where some medical care is provided, the plaintiff may “prove his case by establishing the course of treatment, or lack thereof, so deviated from professional standards that it amounted to deliberate indifference” (cleaned up and citation omitted)
granting summary judgment to medical defendants who did not ignore inmate’s complaints but saw inmate on several occasions and tried numerous treatments
granting summary judgment to medical defendants who did not ignore inmate’s complaints, but saw inmate on several occasions and tried numerous treatments
finding no deliberate indifference where plaintiff diagnosed with severe constipation when later he was found to have a bowel obstruction

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Judges: Loken, Bye, Smith

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