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· 1/12/2007

Mombourquette Ex Rel. Mombourquette v. Amundson

Citations

  • 469 F. Supp. 2d 624
  • 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3136
  • 2007 WL 80825

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding circuit precedent did not foreclose claim by minor child regarding loss of companionship of parent
  • denying summary judgment where “there is a genuine dispute whether defendant [ ] was actually using medical judgment,” particularly where defendant “did not prepare a written report or otherwise document the medical basis for her decision”
  • finding a triable issue as to whether a nurse “was qualified to make a determination that plaintiff was no longer at risk for harming herself” in case where defendant nurse failed to show she was qualified to make risk assessments
  • finding a triable issue as to whether a nurse “was qualified to make a determination that plaintiff was no longer at risk for harming herself” in case where defendant nurse failed to show she was qualified to make risk assessments
  • “The deliberate indifference standard requires more than a finding of negligence but less than a showing of intentional harm.”
  • “the more serious a possible injury, the lower the threshold for showing that the risk is substantial”

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Judges: Crabb

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