WADE v. McDADE

No. 21-14275.

67 F.4th 1363 (2023)

Betty WADE, in her capacity as Personal Representative of the Estate of David Henegar, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Cindy McDADE, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Filed: May 22, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rachel Brady , Loevy & Loevy, Michael Kanovitz , Chicago, IL, Samantha Chariz Hamilton , The New York Times Company, New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Laura Louise Lones , Susan Elizabeth Teaster , Georgia Department of Law, Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellees Georgia Correctional Health, LLC, Augusta University, Augusta University Health, State of Georgia, and Augusta University Medical Center, Inc.

Laura Louise Lones , Susan Elizabeth Teaster , Roger A. Chalmers , Georgia Department of Law, Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellees Bill Nichols, Sharon Lewis, Charles Burke, Sherri L. Lee, Melton, Warden, Stroh, and Keith.

Laura Louise Lones , Susan Elizabeth Teaster , Roger A. Chalmers , Georgia Department of Law, Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, GA, Paul Henefeld , Eve Appelbaum , Henefeld & Green, PC, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee Cindy McDade.

Aaron P.M. Tady , Coles Barton, LLP, Lawrenceville, GA, for Defendants-Appellees Cornerstone Medical Center, Carrie Pritchett, and Megan Arthur.

Cara Weiner , Spears Moore Rebman & Williams, Chattanooga, TN, for Defendant-Appellee Chi Memorial.

Tracy Marie Morgan , Paul E. Weathington , Weathington, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee John Owensby.

Laura Louise Lones , Georgia Department of Law, Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee Julie Harrell.

Before Newsom, Luck, and Tjoflat, Circuit Judges.


Over a four-day stretch during his incarceration at Walker State Prison in Georgia, David Henegar failed to receive his prescribed seizure medication. On the fourth night, Henegar had two seizures that he claimed caused permanent brain damage. Proceeding under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Henegar sued five prison employees—...

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