Discussing history of intracorporate conspiracy doctrine in civil rights cases, noting issue is fact specific and suggesting there is no general rule, declining to reach merits in this case, affording qualified immunity because law is unclear.
Dispute of facts foreclosed qualified immunity on excessive force claim; clearly established that using takedown maneuver to subdue a generally compliant intoxicated person constitutes excessive force.
Convicted prisoner’s medical concerns and symptoms, staph infection, body rash, cardiac issues, fatigue, dizziness, cardiac pain, night sweats, blurred vision, and bleeding gums, did not put non-medical personnel on notice that he was suffering from a serious medical need that was not being addressed, although he was later diagnosed with severe anemia and leukemia.
Deputy violated clearly established rights when he body slammed arrestee to ground although arrestee made no threatening moves, had already been disarmed, had his hands over his head, had not sought to flee, and was no resisting; sheriff was liable as supervisor for policy of failing to investigate numerous previous incidents of misconduct which caused subordinates to believe that misconduct was permitted by the supervisor.