holding municipal liability cannot be premised on theory of respondeat superior
Summary of this case from McGrath v. MacDonaldNo. 90-7632.
June 3, 1991, October TERM, 1990.
C.A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 923 F. 2d 203.
holding municipal liability cannot be premised on theory of respondeat superior
Summary of this case from McGrath v. MacDonalddefining a serious medical need as one "that has been diagnosed by a physician as mandating treatment, or one that is so obvious that even a lay person would easily recognize the necessity for a doctor's attention."
Summary of this case from Perfetto v. CattellFull title:GAUDREAULT v. MUNICIPALITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, ET AL
Court:U.S.
Date published: Jun 3, 1991
This standard has been acknowledged and used by other federal circuit and district courts. See, e.g.,…
Zimmerman v. Tippecanoe Sheriff's Dept., (N.D.Ind. 1998)A serious medical need generally is one that a physician has diagnosed as mandating treatment or one which is…