Phillips Ex Rel. Phillips v. Monroe County, Miss.

• Position: Negligence - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

DELAY IN CARE

Phillips Ex Rel. Phillips v. Monroe County, Miss., 311 F.3d 369 (5th Cir. 2002). The mother of a deceased inmate sued a county and two physicians under [section] 1983, alleging that they caused the inmate's death by refusing to provide the inmate with necessary medical care for widespread testicular cancer. The mother also sued the county for negligence under state law. After the mother presented her case at trial, the district court granted judgment for the county and physicians as a matter of law. The mother appealed and the appeals court affirmed. The appeals court held that the physician's failure to begin...