Thomas Ingrassia v. Carol Dicknette
Opinion
Thomas J. Ingrassia sued Keith Schafer and other defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violation of his constitutional right to adequate nutrition while incarcerated. The district court denied defendants qualified immunity. They appeal. See Robbins v. Becker, 715 F.3d 691, 693 (8th Cir. 2013) (“[This court has] jurisdiction to hear an interlocutory appeal of the district court’s denial of qualified immunity under the collateral order doctrine.”).
This court remands the case so that the district court can make findings of fact and conclusions of law sufficient to permit appellate review of defendants’ qualified immunity defense. See Wright v. United States, 545 Fed.Appx. 588, 589-90 (8th Cir. 2013) (district court must determine which facts are genuinely disputed and view those facts favorable to the nonmovant); Jones v. McNeese, 675 F.3d 1158, 1160 (8th Cir. 2012) (remanding to the district court “for a more complete articulation of its analysis of [defendant’s] motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity”).
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The district court’s order is vacated, and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Thomas J. INGRASSIA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Keith SCHAFER, Director, Missouri Department of Mental Health, in His Official Capacity; Felix Vincenz, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services, Missouri Department of Mental Health, in His Official Capacity; Julie Inman, Regional Executive Officer, Missouri Department of Mental Health, in Her Official Capacity, Defendants Carol Dicknette, Office of Consumer Safety, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Defendant-Appellant Leigh Gibson, Office of Consumer Safety, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Defendant Alan Blake, Chief Operating Officer, SORTS, in His Official and Individual Capacity; Jay Englehart, Psychiatrist/Physician, Medical Director, SORTS, in His Official and Individual Capacity; Beth Weinkein, Dietician II, SORTS, in Her Official and Individual Capacity, Defendants-Appellants Brenda Swift, Facility Grievance Coordinator, SORTS, in Her Official and Individual Capacity; Bob Wills, Chief Nursing Executive, SORTS; Joe Easter, RN 5, SORTS, Defendants Marybeth Rowe, RN 5, SORTS, Defendant-Appellant Kevin Fletcher, Risk Management Committee; Kristina Bender, Unit Program Supervisor, SORTS; John Does, Members of Risk Management Committee, Executive Committee, Resident’s Rights Review Committee, SORTS, Defendants
- Status
- Unpublished