· 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
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- 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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