MAYS v. SPRINKLE

No. 19-1964.

992 F.3d 295 (2021)

Jeffery A. MAYS, Administrator for the Estate of David Wayne Mays, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sheriff Ronald N. SPRINKLE; Delbert Dudding; Kenny Parker; Daniel R. Faulkner; Deputy Golla; Deputy Honaker; Lieutenant T. Belcher; Deputy M. C. Prillaman; Sergeant B. M. Byers, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Isaac Abraham McBeth , HALPERIN LAW CENTER, Glen Allen, Virginia, for Appellant. Christopher S. Dadak , GUYNN WADDELL CARROLL & LOCKABY, P.C., Salem, Virginia, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Jonathan E. Halperin , Andrew Lucchetti , HALPERIN LAW CENTER, Glen Allen, Virginia; Paul R. Thomson, III , THOMSON LAW FIRM, PLLC, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant. Jim H. Guynn, Jr. , GUYNN WADDELL CARROLL & LOCKABY, P.C., Salem, Virginia, for Appellees.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge Richardson wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Judge Diaz concurred.


This suit stems from allegations of deliberate indifference to the medical needs of David Mays. After Mays was arrested for public intoxication, he was placed in a cell at the county jail to sober up. He was later found dead. His estate then sued the officers involved. But the district court granted the officers' motion...

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