Sain v. Wood

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that “a prolonged pest infestation, specifically a significant infestation of cockroaches and mice, may be considered a deprivation” of constitutional magnitude
• noting that medical professionals’ treatment decisions are entitled to deference unless “‘no minimally competent professional would have so responded under those circumstances’”
• noting that determination of the qualified immunity issue was difficult in part due to the “lack of relevant factual development in the record”
• while unpleasant, allegation of cockroach infestation spanning six years, including being bitten twice, did not constitute a constitutional violation
• “[A]n unpleasant odor ..., along with the absence of any evidence of serious injury, does not amount to constitutional deprivation.”
• while unpleasant, allegation of cockroach infestation spanning six years, including being bitten twice, did not constitute a constitutional violation

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).