JONES v. MINNESOTA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 06-3900.

512 F.3d 478 (2008)

Jela D. JONES, as Trustee for the heirs of Brenda Diane Jones, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Rick Hillengass, Heidi Gillies, Laura Westphal, Kathy Duklet, Troy Hedtke, Dave Knutson, Kevin Fors, Schahara Schutte, Marla Prescott, Katie Ziegler, Dave Hergott, Darryl Galloway, and Pamela Smith, each individually and in their official capacities, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 9, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley Kirscher, argued, St. Paul MN, for appellant.

Jennifer Ann Service, Assistant Attorney General, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellees.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Jela D. Jones sued the Minnesota Department of Corrections and individual prison officials for allegedly violating his mother's Eighth Amendment rights, by deliberate indifference to her serious need of medical care, causing her death. The district court1 granted summary judgment to the defendants. Jones appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

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