Danny L. Saintignon, Jr. v. Yarber Lt. and Ivy Sgt.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granted summary judgment to correctional officers Lt. Yarber and Sgt. Ivy on Danny L. Saintignon, Jr.'s Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claim arising from exposure to pepper spray and alleged denial of medical care and decontamination. The court also granted defendants' motion to strike the plaintiff's surreply and granted motions seeking a decision and a response. Summary judgment was based on qualified immunity, and final judgment was ordered to issue separately.

Holdings

1. Defendants were entitled to qualified immunity because Saintignon failed to show that their alleged refusal to provide medical care or a decontamination shower violated a clearly established constitutional right.
2. The alleged delay in decontaminating cell 402 could not support liability against Yarber or Ivy because the designated evidence did not show that either officer was personally involved in the timing of that decontamination.
3. The court granted Defendants' motion to strike Saintignon's surreply because it was not limited to new evidence or evidentiary objections as required by Local Rule 56-1(d).

Questions Presented

1. Whether Defendants were entitled to summary judgment on Saintignon's Eighth Amendment deliberate-indifference claim based on their refusal to provide medical attention or a decontamination shower after his exposure to chemical agents.
2. Whether Defendants were entitled to qualified immunity because Saintignon failed to identify clearly established precedent showing that their conduct violated the Eighth Amendment.
3. Whether Saintignon's surreply should be stricken under Southern District of Indiana Local Rule 56-1(d).
4. Whether the delay in decontaminating cell 402 could support liability against Defendants absent evidence of their personal involvement.

Disposition

other